19.02.2025 20:40
The Rome Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the transfers of Kostas Manolas, who was transferred from Roma to Napoli in 2019, and Victor Osimhen, who was added to the squad from Lille in 2020. A request has been made for the prosecution of Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of the Italian club, on the grounds that he obtained fictitious capital gains during the accounting of these transfers.
The president of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, is facing a request for prosecution due to alleged financial irregularities in the club's accounts through certain player transfers. Among the transfers identified as irregular is Victor Osimhen, who was loaned to Galatasaray at the beginning of the season.
THEY HAVE COMMITTED FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES 'WITH THEIR RIGHT HAND'
According to reports in the Italian press, the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the prosecution of Napoli's president De Laurentiis and Andrea Chiavelli, who is referred to as his "right hand" in the club, for alleged financial irregularities in the club's balance sheets for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.
ALLEGATIONS OF IRREGULARITIES IN THE OSIMHEN TRANSFER
It was noted that two player transfers are at the center of the financial irregularity allegations. These transfers are said to involve Greek defender Kostas Manolas, who was acquired from Roma in 2019, and Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen, who was acquired from France's Lille club in 2020. The prosecutors' request included allegations that there may have been fictitious capital gains during the processing of these transfers in the financial statements.
HIS LAWYER DEFENDED LAURENTIIS
De Laurentiis's lawyer, Fabio Fulgeri, criticized the prosecutors' request, expressing his surprise and asserting that no irregularities had occurred. Fulgeri also mentioned that he had a brief conversation with Aurelio De Laurentiis, stating, "As always, he is extremely calm. We are conducting this process with great peace of mind, aware that we have committed no crime or irregularity. We have been supported by strong expert opinions on the matter. Now the decision will be made by the preliminary hearing judge."