Pumas want nearly 5 million euros from Dani Alves

Pumas want nearly 5 million euros from Dani Alves

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The Brazilian is in trouble and could be locked up if found guilty of rape

The Dani Alves saga continues. The Brazilian's former club, Pumas UNAM, are claiming compensation of almost 5 million euros from the player for the forced termination of his contract. 

The club president Leopoldo Silva, announced in a press conference on the 20th of January the dismissal of the former FC Barcelona player after his imprisonment, that same day, for an alleged sexual assault that took place on 30 December in Sutton club in Barcelona.

As Silva announced, the 39-year-old seriously flouted the club's code of behaviour signed on the day of his signing on 21 July 2022. "The club reiterates its commitment to not tolerate acts by any member of our institution, whoever they may be, that go against the university spirit and its values. The Universidad Nacional club is an institution that promotes respect, integrity, dignity and professional behaviour on and off the pitch [...], and we cannot allow the conduct of one person to harm our work philosophy, which has been an example throughout history". 

Pumas UNAM sent an email to the player on the same day of his arrest with the termination of his contract and the claim for damages, which until the last few hours had not been made public. The information portal UOL Esporte has revealed the figures of the compensation that the player may have to pay to the university club, a total of 5 million dollars (about 4.5 million euros). "In the employment contract there are clauses that penalise participation in doping cases, or involvement in any scandal that is made public or in any act that is considered a crime under the law of the country in which it took place." 

It is in the third case that Dani Alves may have breached the club's code of conduct and will therefore have to pay this amount to the Mexican club. "The player is irrevocably obliged to reimburse the club for the payment of the compensation provided for in the fifteenth clause of the contract, in the amount of $5 million net, i.e. free of any tax or withholding". 

The club's lawyer further stated that if the player refused to do so, they would reserve the right to take action before FIFA or other relevant jurisdictions.

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