French football club team Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar Jr (R) walks in front of teammate Lionel Messi (L) during their training session at Suita stadium in Osaka on July 24, 2022, on the eve of their team’s friendly match against Gamba Osaka as part of their summer tour of Japan. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP)
Neymar is due to face trial in October over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona, judicial sources said on Wednesday.
Neymar and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu will be tried for alleged corruption and fraud related to the forward’s move from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.
The trial will take place from October 17 to 31.