PSG’s Neymar loses lawsuit with Barcelona over bonus

Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil ahead Neymar has been ordered to pay his former membership Barcelona 6.7 million euros ($7.51 million) after dropping a lawsuit over an unpaid bonus, the Spanish champions stated in a press release on Friday.

Neymar moved from Barca to PSG for a world report price of 222 million euros in 2017 however took the La Liga facet to court docket over the phrases of the final contract he signed with them a 12 months earlier, claiming he was entitled to 43.6 million euros.

“Barcelona expresses its satisfaction with the verdict announced today in relation to the lawsuit involving FC Barcelona and the player Neymar Jr. regarding the amount of the signing bonus in the final renewal of the player’s contract,” stated the membership’s assertion.

“The ruling has fully dismissed the player’s claim for payment of 43.6 million euros, and has accepted a large part of the defence presented by FC Barcelona, as a result of which the player must return 6.7 million euros to the club. Since the player’s representative is entitled to appeal this decision, the club shall continue to fervently defend its legitimate interests.”

Neymar’s representatives couldn’t instantly be reached for remark. Despite their long-running authorized dispute, Barca tried to signal Neymar final 12 months and the participant even stopped coaching with PSG with a view to try to power via the transfer, prompting offended protests from the French facet’s supporters.

The transfer ultimately broke down, with PSG’s sporting director Leonardo claiming Barca failed to fulfill their asking worth for the ahead, who fashioned a world-beating attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez between 2014 and 2017.