Daniel Alves has his contract terminated with the Mexican club after arrest

This Friday, the 20th, the soccer player Daniel Alves (39) had his contract with his current club, Puma, from Mexico, terminated. The team claimed just cause to be able to break the contract because the athlete was arrested in Spain, accused of raping and assaulting a woman in a club in Barcelona, ​​on December 30.

The club president, Leopoldo Silvamade an official statement where he repudiates the accusations against the athlete and reinforced the team’s commitment. “The Universidad Nacional club has taken the decision to terminate the employment contract with the player for just cause. With this decision, the club reiterates its commitment not to tolerate acts by any member of our institution, whoever it may be, that violate the university spirit and its values. The Universidad Nacional club is an institution that promotes respect, honest, dignified and professional behavior by its players on and off the pitch.”said.

Daniel Alves had been at the club since July of last year, making his last match on January 8, when he was already being investigated by the Spanish court over the rape and assault case.

Daniel Alves arrested in Spain after sexual harassment allegations

Daniel Alves was arrested after giving testimony in the morning at a police station in the city of Barcelona, ​​according to the Spanish TV network RTVE. Police have yet to say why the player was detained during the deposition – there was no initial arrest warrant against him.

It all started with a complaint made by a woman who was at the same party as the player on the night of December 30, 2022, in a Barcelona nightclub. She claimed that she was harassed by Alves. Nightclub employees called the police, but when the officers arrived at the scene, the player had already left, according to the complaint. During an interview with a TV show in Spain, days ago, Alves claimed that he was just dancing, not invading anyone’s space. “I’ve been to this place, and anyone who knows me knows that I love to dance, but without invading anyone’s space, respecting spaces. And when you go to the bathroom, you don’t have to ask who’s there to use the bathroom. I don’t know who it is this lady, I never saw her. In all these years I never invaded anyone’s space without authorization”declared the player.