Argentine international Paulo Dybala has accused Juventus, the club from which he joined Roma in 2022, of owing him around three million euros, some Italian media reported this Friday.
The information comes from statements made by Roma striker, coached by Portuguese José Mourinho, to Italian tax authorities on February 21, based on an investigation into Juventus’ alleged illegal pay practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When we came to an agreement to defer payment of wages, we knew that if I extended the contract, this amount would be paid by increasing subsequent salaries, but if I left the club, they would have to pay me immediately. “, pointed out Dybala, from 29 years old.
Last November, members of the Juventus board of directors, including president Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved, resigned following an investigation into fraud.
At stake are investigations into two alleged fiscal maneuvers by Juventus involving fictitious market pricing of first-team players to generate higher profits on their subsequent sale, and deferring payments to players in FY 2020 with the aim of not counting in the respective FY.
Regarding the last point, an agreement with the players will be signed in March 2020, subject to a temporary waiver of four months’ salary, and among them will be the Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo, according to various media reports at the time. Italian social
According to news of the case, known as the secret letter, the IRS found, during searches conducted in October 2022, a document in which Juventus pledged to pay Ronaldo 19.8 million euros, just the amount corresponding to four months’ salary.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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