Neymar means controversy. This time the debate is quite terrible. The Brazilian superstar can be jailed for two years on charges of fraud and forgery.
Neymar moved from Santos to Barcelona 9 years ago. He then spent one of the best periods of his career at the Catalan club. The complaint revolves around that party change. Barcelona said the deal was for 57.1 million euros. Where Neymar received 40 million euros and the remaining euros were added to the coffers of Santos. However, the Spanish lawyers claimed that the real figure of the contract was 83.3 million euros. The association between the club and the player was kept secret. Both parties were walking on this path to evade taxes of about 8.5 million euros.
The case filed 6 years ago has finally seen the light of day. The official hearing date has been set just months before the Qatar World Cup. This hearing will continue for two weeks. In other words, Neymar's future will be determined in the courtroom when the footballers will be busy with the final preparations for the World Cup in Qatar. Naturally that would put the Brazilian poster boy under a lot of pressure.
Spanish media reports say prosecutors are demanding a two-year prison sentence for Neymar. Not only this footballer but his parents will also be punished if the allegations are proved. In that case they will be imprisoned for one year. Two former presidents of Barcelona will also face it. In 2014, the then president Sandro Rosell resigned after being accused of corruption. Then Joseph Bartamo took charge, there are allegations against him as well.
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