Barca move: Neymar to be jailed?
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in january 2014 prosecutors in madrid began investigating the transfer because documents requested by the authorities contained contradictory information1 a spanish magistrate leading an investigation into alleged irregularities in neymars move to barcelona in 2013 said wednesday the brazilian superstar could face up to six years in prison1 neymar his parents barcelona president josep maria bartomeu and his predecessor sandro rosell are all awaiting trial over alleged corruption concerning neymars move to the spanish la liga giants in 20131 the brazilian international forward is now with paris saint-germain in frances ligue 11 the case which follows a complaint by dis a brazilian group which part-owned the rights to neymar surrounds allegations of corruption and fraud in the players move to barcelona1 neymar moved to the spanish la liga giants in may 2013 for a reported fee of 57.1m euros. although no financial details of the deal were revealed by either barcelona or his brazilian club fc santos neymars parents were said to have received receive 40m euros and fc santos 17.1m1 the term imposed in principle could be between four and six years said a decree issued by judge jose maria vazquez honrubia a copy of which was seen by afp1 rosell resigned from his post as president a week later and barcelona subsequently revealed they had actually paid 86.2m euros for the brazilian star1 dis who received 6m euros of the 17.1m given to fc santos alleges that barcelona and the brazilian club colluded to mask the true cost of the deal1 bartomeu rosell barcelona fc santos and its former president odilio rodrigues filho are now expected to answer charges of fraud according to the decree1 because the prison term involved exceeds five years three judges are set to preside over neymars trial which is expected to be heard at the audiencia nacional a high court with jurisdiction over spanish territory as well as over international crimes which come under the jurisdiction of spanish courts1 whether neymar faces a prison term remains to be seen however1 in may 2017 the spanish authorities said neymar should stand trial but no date has yet been set1