Ex-Benfica and Grêmio, Jonas is retained in Portugal and information about investigation | portuguese football
The former striker benfica and I do Guild Jonas, 38, was detained this Monday when he landed at Lisbon’s international airport, Portugal. The information was released by the CMTV channel, reflected in the main vehicles in the country and confirmed by the ge . He was released, is accompanied by friends in the country and has not been formally detained.
According to the Issuer, Jonas was useful by the Portuguese Government’s Foreign Service after one from the Tax Authority. Afterwards, he was accompanied by two inspectors of the organ. People close to the former athlete indicated to the ge that the Brazilian is not investigated, but the benfica.
The former player has been warned that his former contract with Portuguese time is under investigation and he should be subpoenaed to provide more information on the matter.. However, the Portuguese press says he is among the accused.
CMTV indicates that a lighter measure of coercion was applied to Jonas, the Term of Identity and Residence. In the Portuguese instance, the appeal of freedom claimed is not to change judicial freedom or before the authorities if claimed. The Brazilian was released shortly after updating his registration data with the country’s government.
Jonas scored 183 scored 137 goals and two wonderful games Photo: two competitions for Benfica
Portuguese publications indicate that a total of 48 people and 34 contracts from clubs in the league are being investigated, including midfielder Danilo Pereira (now at PSG) with Porto and Brazilian midfielder Bruno César with Sporting.
The investigation is part of “Operation Out of Play”, which between March 2015 and the end of 2020 opened investigations and accused 129 people, including football players, agents and intermediaries, lawyers, managers and sports institutions.
In a second phase of the operation, called the “Red Card”, deals between groups and third parties were investigated, and there were searches in clubs such as benfica, Porto, Sporting, Braga and Vitória de Guimarães. the vfinal of Éder Militão from Porto to Real Madrid was investigated, and Benfica president Luís Felipe Vieira was arrested.
Jonas left football at the age of 35, in 2019, with 300 goals scored and 12 titles won. No benficawhere he did 1 for five years, was in 8 years, 137 games and four years.