The father of Brazilian star Neymar said the mega-transfer deal which took the striker from Santos to Barcelona was “absolutely legal.”
It comes with Spanish prosecutors requesting a prison sentence of two years and three months for Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and seven for his predecessor, Sandro Rosell, over the so-called Neymar affair. The two men and the club are charged with tax fraud and Rosell is also accused of accounting irregularities over his time in charge. Neymar’s father was quoted in GOAL: “I am convinced the people involved in this process proceeded at all times respecting the laws of Brazil and Spain while also respecting statutes of FIFA.”