Portuguese police are chasing Ronaldo's agent on serious charges.. Italian investigators storm the headquarters of Juventus and Milan
CNN - Portugal confirmed that a team of investigators in Portugal stormed many of the headquarters of the most famous players' agent in the world, the Portuguese Jorge Mendes, the agent of the world soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of an extensive investigation that includes serious charges of fraud and tax evasion. and money laundering.
The Portuguese police confiscated many important documents on the accounts and financial matters of Mendes, his companies, and those linked to Cristiano Ronaldo, in addition to storming the headquarters of a number of Portuguese clubs, as well as the house of former star Deco, who became an agent for the players now, and has a relationship with Mendes as well.
In Italy, local reports revealed today that policemen stormed the headquarters of the Juventus and Milan clubs, and confiscated many documents, especially those related to accounts, invoices and financial reports, as well as player transfers.
The two operations in Portugal and Italy may be linked, especially since Ronaldo played for Juventus in the past three seasons, in addition to strong working relationships between Mendes and Juventus.
The two clubs are subject to a thorough investigation by the Italian police for the period between 2019 and 2021, especially with regard to player agents' wages, transfer bills and other financial matters.
According to reports published in a number of Italian media, some investigators stated that the investigation also includes "fake" deals and numerous violations.
Juventus fears that he will return to the ordeal of the famous corruption case that caused, many years ago, his relegation to the second division and stripping him of the league title in 2006, and it was called “Calciopoli”.
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