Friday, February 21, 2014
Barcelona FC charged with tax fraud over Neymar's transfer
A
spansih court has filed a suit against FC Barcelona for committing
tax fraud over the transfer of Brazilian forward, Neymar. From
inception, there has been questions surrounding what exactly was
paid, to whom and when regarding Neymar's high-profile move to the
Catalan capital from Santos in the close of the season.
Barca
admitted Neymar had cost 86.2 million euros ($118.6 million),
including payments to the player and his family, and not 57.1 million
as they originally said, after the club’s former president, Sandro
Rosell, stepped down last month amid allegations of misappropriation
of funds.
Barça denied wrongdoing after local media reported on Wednesday that Spain's public prosecutor had asked Judge Ruz to lay fraud charges against the club.
"Judge Pablo Ruz has charged FC Barcelona with an infringement against the tax authority relating to the purchase of the Brazilian player (Neymar)," a spokesman for the Madrid court hearing the case said on Thursday.
"The
club's actions have, at all times, regarding that operation (to sign
Neymar) and in line with the available information, been fully
compliant with existing law," Barça said in a statement. The
Spanish champions added they would be sending legal representatives
to court "in the coming days" to defend their rights and
interests. "At the same time [Barça] states its complete
availability to collaborate with the justice authorities in this
process, as it has been doing from the first moment, or in any other
that might require its intervention."
Sandro
Rosell, who was named in the lawsuit but denies wrongdoing,stepped
down as President last month. In his statement after his resignation,
he said wanted to protect the club's image and alleged he and his
family had been threatened. Rosell was replaced by his deputy Josep
Bartomeu who said Neymar cost Barca €86.2m,
including payments to the player and his family, and not €57.1m as
they originally said.
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