After Juventus were docked 15 points, it is now reported that the FIGC prosecutor has requested new evidence around Napoli’s transfer dealings, specifically the controversial agreement with LOSC for Victor Osimhen.
The Bianconeri were penalised after the trial that concluded in May was reopened on appeal with the introduction of new evidence from the Prisma investigation, including wiretaps and documents taken from the club offices.
This could be just the beginning, as prosecutor Giuseppe Chiné is already starting to work on future trials covering the issue of artificially inflated transfer fees to boost capital gains.
According to La Repubblica newspaper, Chiné has requested a copy of the evidence that the public prosecutor of Naples gathered during a fraud investigation into Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis.
His offices were raided in Naples, Rome and France on June 21, 2022, and documentation confiscated relating to transfers, including the Osimhen deal.
That transfer raised eyebrows even at the time when it was confirmed the €72m plus €10m bonuses agreement included €20m in player exchanges.
The four players were goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis – who made only one appearance for LOSC – and three Napoli youth players who were immediately loaned out to lower division teams and then had their contracts terminated.
It remains to be seen what evidence can be added, as Prisma gathered several Juventus directors confessing to the exaggerated transfer fees in wiretapped conversations.
Napoli’s lawyers had argued in the original trial that it was impossible to independently verify the transfer value of a player, but that verdict was overturned by the latest appeal and therefore changed the legal precedent.
Can someone explain to me why this is illegal?
If LOSC agrees to pay 20m for scrub players then that is there problem and a good business move for Napoli. Dont see why this would cause any investigation.
In Italy logic rarely plays a part in these things. As an Italian this is one aspect of our culture that I wish would change. Hopefully this idiot Chine’ will be put in his place and all of this foolishness will go away.
That illegal because if you sell you got capital gain 20 mil that year.
About Oshimen, Napoli pay 72 mil, if his salary is 6 mil a year for 5 year. That mean Osimhen expense a year is 20 mil (72 mil devide 5, plus salary 6 mil a year).
All of that mean. When buying Oshimen that year there is no loss. Because capital gain equal with expense. So Napoli cheat to get even that year in there budget.
only in italy it seems they try to destroy their own league. makes no sense.
If Napoli is stripped of Points and Inter wins another trophy through these means then people are going to riot.
They have to try by all means to get at Napoli and anything to do with the South and the city of Naples in particular, the hatred is so deeply rooted, it’s visceral and goes way beyond Football…
I’m having Calciopoli flashbacks. Don’t tell me Inter are going to run away with another Scudetto in the end.