Barcelona's Neymar Nightmare

[tiger666]

Throw the book at them.

 

[Lilbaz]

I've got to have a son who can play football. Or maybe 2.

 

[Redfap]

Farcical....

What do ze Germans think of this? I'm sure they wouldn't be happy their bailout $$$ are bankrolling Real and Barca...

 

[beats1]

From what I understand it is not the Spanish Government, Spanish FA or UEFA that Barca, Real, Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao have to worry about its the EU.

If these clubs are made give up their charitable status its going to cost the clubs in terms of tax and also greater examination of their funding. No more selling plots of land for hugely over inflated prices.

Also Valencia are in a ridiculous position being owned by the local government, which is against UEFA rules and also the EU are unhappy that bail out funds are being used to help run a football club.

No the Valencia situation isn't ridiculous, its fucking insane the local government have shares in Valencia(70%), Levante, Elche(40%) and Hercules(65%)

 

[UncleBuck]

The joke of it is that everyone has know for years about Spanish clubs being funded by their government.
Nothing will hAppen to them unfortunately!

 

[remember91]

From what I understand it is not the Spanish Government, Spanish FA or UEFA that Barca, Real, Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao have to worry about its the EU.

If these clubs are made give up their charitable status its going to cost the clubs in terms of tax and also greater examination of their funding. No more selling plots of land for hugely over inflated prices.

Also Valencia are in a ridiculous position being owned by the local government, which is against UEFA rules and also the EU are unhappy that bail out funds are being used to help run a football club.

They have a tax break for being charities! Surely we must qualify for that given our performances against City and Liverpool this season!

 

[TheAmerican]

 

[TheAmerican]

Neymars father admitted to receiving 10M euros in 2011 from Barcelona on live tv. Looks like an illegal pre-deal payment. Barcelona public records also showed 10M towards unnamed player.

 

[beats1]

Neymars father admitted to receiving 10M euros in 2011 from Barcelona on live tv. Looks like an illegal pre-deal payment. Barcelona public records also showed 10M towards unnamed player.

Everyone knew this happened but people just looked the other way

 

[RButch]

BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport 1m
Barcelona pay £11.1m to Spanish authorities after they were charged last week with tax fraud in the signing of Neymar pic.twitter.com/4mnlxlnK8U

 

[ginola99]

SIGN HIM UP!!!!

 

[Amo]

And that's the end of that, I guess.

 

[UncleBuck]

Pathetic isn't it? What's that, a weeks worth a Neymar merchandising sales.....

Surely they should be deducted points or have a transfer embargo? Obviously not, I forget it Barca....

 

[King of Otters]

Pathetic isn't it? What's that, a weeks worth a Neymar merchandising sales.....

Surely they should be deducted points or have a transfer embargo? Obviously not, I forget it Barca....

I might be wrong but with tax fraud you either pay up or face the consequences. They've paid up, so that's that.

 

[dagraham]

I might be wrong but with tax fraud you either pay up or face the consequences. They've paid up, so that's that.

Not necessarily. HMRC take into account whether it was deliberate concealment and whether you own up etc. This can affect the punishment.

 

[CornerPinDreamer]

why do i keep imagining Harry Redknapp being involved in this deal...

 

[JimmyG2]

why do i keep imagining Harry Redknapp being involved in this deal...

Harry wouldn't get out of the dog's basket for £10 million.

 

[Grapo2001]

So they paid £10m back to the authorities, who are bank rolling them anyway? I might have missed something along the road though