Barcelona Ask Former Star Player Neymar To Refund Overpaid Money

Barcelona Ask Former Star Player Neymar To Refund Overpaid Money

Barcelona finances are in bad shape at the moment after the club announced they had lost €90m over the 2019-20 season and expect to double that figure in the 2020-21 season.

The LaLiga giants are currently looking through its finances which have shown that they have overpaid their former star player Neymar €10m due to a tax calculation.

Reports from Spain have claimed that the Nou Camp outfit have requested their money back.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barca made a huge error during Neymar’s period with the club and they are now desperately seeking to fix that error.

Back in June the Catalonia club already won a legal case against Neymar following a bonus dispute. The 28-year-old then had to pay the Spanish club a total of €6.7m.

The verdict followed after the Brazilian said Barcelona owed him €43m in unpaid bonuses.

Earlier this year it was revealed by El Mundo Deportivo that the PSG star owes a smashing €34.6m to the Spanish state in unpaid taxes and debt accumulation.

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Neymar could also face a suspended prison sentence in Spain but will most likely pay a hefty fine, just as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have done in the past.

This article was most recently revised and updated 12 months ago

Efe Bridget is a writer at GoalBall. She is a graduate of Mass Communication with 12 years of experience working with reputable publications.