The president of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifiamid suspicion of allegedly seeking tax benefits for signing the Neymar Jr. In 2017, the most expensive in history, he filed a complaint for breach of confidentiality of the case.
According to his lawyers in a statement sent to some French media, the publication of extracts from that teaching, “with its partial elements” and taken out of context, causes damage to their client.
222 million euros
Justice investigates whether the PSG tried to influence the French Government to get a tax reduction on the payment of 222 million euros to FC Barcelona through the release clause Neymar.
Investigators conducted a search Monday at the offices of the French Ministry of Economy, in connection with that case. According to some media outlets, the investigations are focused on the relationships between the person who became the club’s communications director, Jean-Martial Ribesand a vice president of the National Assembly, Hugues Rensonfrom the president’s party, Emmanuel Macron.
‘Le ParisianIt was revealed on Friday that many talks had taken place between the two where it was clear that the former was asking for favorable treatment for the signing of Neymar in the second, who is acknowledged to have asked the then Minister of Finance, Gerald Darmanincurrent head of Interior.
Specifically, according to that newspaper, they tried to make sure that the amount was paid to Barça is considered a transfer fee and not a release clause, a figure that exists in Spain but not in France and that would force the footballer to pay more taxes.
Finally, he said ‘Le Parisian‘, the French tax services allowed it to be a payment between clubs.
The lawyers of Al-Khelaifi They consider that the name of the president of PSG was tainted by the publication of all this research.
“We deplore the orchestrated, targeted, partial and suppressed violations of professional secrecy, secret investigation and investigative secrecy, for no other reason than to disrupt the truth and put pressure on justice and public opinion, ” they said in a statement published by ‘L’Equipe‘.
“Civil party” throughout the investigation
They remember that Al-Khelaifi He is a “civil party” throughout the investigation opened by justice because he considers himself a “victim of attacks on his dignity and reputation.”
The name of the president of PSG It also appears in other cases opened by the French justice system, such as the kidnapping and torture in Qatar of an agent and his former personal butler, who also denounced him for illegal work.
Source: La Verdad
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