The Brazilian winger Dani Alves, detained in a Barcelona prison after being accused by a woman of sexual assault, will be sanctioned by his club, the Pumas UNAM of Mexican soccer.
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“The Club Universidad Nacional will execute the actions and sanctions, as established in the labor contract that has been entered into with the athlete, as well as in the Internal Work Regulations,” explained this Friday the club that represents the Autonomous University of Mexico, one of the most important in Latin America.
Alves, 39, was arrested this Friday in Barcelona and, after giving a statement, was imprisoned for allegedly raping a woman in a bathroom at a nightclub in the Catalan capital on December 30.
The judge handling his case ordered prison without bail for the soccer player, considering that he presents a high risk of flight, given his economic capacities and that he resides outside of Spain, in Mexico.
The Pumas indicated that “soon” they will report the sanctions to which the Brazilian soccer player will be credited.
In Mexico since summer
Alves arrived at the Pumas in July 2022 as the star reinforcement of the Mexican league in the transfer market prior to Apertura 2022.
The Brazilian’s impact was not positive on the field as the Pumas occupied the penultimate place in the Apertura standings, outside of the fight for the title, in the former Barcelona player’s first tournament.
The Mexican league issued a press release hours before the Pumas in which it claimed to be aware of the evolution of the Alves case.
“The MX League, in conjunction with the National University Club (Pumas), will be pending the case and the legal situation of the player to determine what is appropriate regarding his participation in the league,” the agency published.
