Neymar, Barcelona and Santos set to stand trial over irregularities in 2013 transfer

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Neymar, Barcelona and Santos set to stand trial over irregularities in 2013 transfer
Neymar in action for Brazil earlier this year
Neymar in action for Brazil earlier this yearReuters
Neymar (30), Barcelona and Santos will stand trial on October 17 on fraud and corruption charges over the transfer of the Brazilian forward to Barcelona from Santos in 2013, complainant DIS said in a statement on Wednesday.

Neymar's father, mother and the family company N&N have also been charged in the case, along with former Santos manager Odilio Rodrigues, Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu, the then president and vice-president of Barcelona.

The case stems from a complaint by Brazilian investment group DIS, which owned part of Neymar's transfer rights and alleges that it received less money than it was entitled to when Neymar joined Barcelona.

Investigations were carried out in Spain and Brazil into whether any part of the transfer fee had been concealed and the trial, to be held at the Provincial Court of Barcelona, is scheduled to run for two weeks until October 31.

Neymar has denied wrongdoing but in 2017, Spain's High Court rejected appeals by the player, his parents, N&N and the two clubs, paving the way for the case to go to trial.

The Brazillian, who has made 119 appearances for his national side, moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.

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