SAD Sporting Clube de Portugal confirmed this Wednesday that he has been named defendant at Operação Penálti in a player transfer fraud scheme.
“Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD confirms the searches of their offices by the tax office (AT) as part of the 12/21.01 ICLSB process,” the club’s announcement begins in a statement.
“A Sporting SAD is convinced that this process will not have a significant impact on the company, since its activities, in particular player transfers and contracts, are reviewed by the competent authorities in strict accordance with the law. In accordance with the practice of the Board of Directors, Sporting SAD will continue to cooperate with the competent authorities, providing all clarifications and attaching to the process the various documents in its possession, in accordance with the principle of cooperation and in the interests of establishing the truth. reads himself back in the note.
According to a note published by the Central Directorate of Investigation and Criminal Affairs (DCIAP), the actions are being carried out in the areas of Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Viana do Castelo, Aveiro and Setubal and are investigating facts that took place between 2014 and 2022, in which “there are indications of illegal property, tax and social benefits totaling more than 58 million euros.”
The investigation that led to the operation addresses “suspicions of qualified tax fraud, social security fraud and money laundering offenses related to the establishment or renewal of sports contracts, commission payments and financial schemes involving intermediaries in these businesses. , as well as the use of rights to the image.
Approximately 250 people attend the events, including Internal Revenue Service (IA) inspectors, Republican National Guard (NR) soldiers, Public Administration prosecutors, judges, and representatives of the Bar Association.
The DCIAP-led investigation also involves the Large Taxpayer Division and AT’s Office of Fraud Investigation and Special Action Services, as well as the GNR Tax Action Division.
The searches have already been confirmed to Luce by official sources from Benfica and Sporting, who assured that the two clubs cooperated with the authorities. Meanwhile, FC Porto also issued a statement for cooperation.
Author: morning Post This Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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