the brazilian footballer Daniel Alvesdetained in a Barcelona prison after being accused of sexual assault by a womanwas fired by the Pumas UNAM, announced this Friday Leopoldo Silva, president of the Mexican club.
“With the information that occurred about the legal process that the player Dani Alves faces and for which he is detained in Spain, we have determined to communicate that The University Club decided to terminate the employment contract with the player Dani Alves with just cause from this day on,” Silva explained at a last-minute scheduled press conference.
Alves was arrested this Friday in Barcelona, where he was admitted to prison accused of allegedly raping a woman in a bathroom in a nightclub in that city on December 31an intolerable action for an institution like Pumas, added the hierarch.
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“With this decision, the club reiterates its commitment not to tolerate acts by any member of our institution, whoever it may be, that go against the university spirit and its values,” the entity added.
The judge handling the Alves case ordered this Friday the prison without the right to bail for the player because she considered that the Brazilian presents a high risk of flight given his economic capacitiesin addition to residing outside of Spain, in Mexico.
The president of Pumas also highlighted the values of the highest house of studies that this team represents, the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
“The National University Club is an institution that promotes respect. We cannot allow the conduct of a person to harm our work philosophy which has been an example throughout history in the training and development of young athletes in our country”.
The 39-year-old footballer arrived at the Pumas in July 2022 as the star reinforcement of the Mexican league prior to the 2022 Apertura; he chose Pumas to have rhythm to be ready to play the World Cup in Qatar 2022 that he played with the Brazilian team.
How much did Dani Alves earn with the Pumas?
The Brazilian full-back was the most famous signing last summer in Mexican soccer given his record in European clubs and in the Brazilian soccer team.
Alves arrived at the university club as a free agent, as FC Barcelona decided not to renew his contract. Thus, the UNAM Pumas only had to negotiate with the player his salary.
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According to media reports, Alves got a contract between 1.5 and 2 million dollars per year with the auriazul club, plus variables for advertising. According to the Argentine sports newspaper Olé, the total agreement was for 3.2 million dollars.
Alves was signed for the Apertura 2022 tournament and the Clausura 2023. Despite the expectation that his arrival in Mexico caused, the 39-year-old player had a very discreet performance with Pumaswhich finished in 16th place in the table last tournament, with only two wins, eight draws and seven losses.
Being justifiably separated from the university team, Alves will no longer be available for the Clausura 2023 tournament, although it is not clear if he will fully collect his contract.
With information from EFE.
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