Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, is facing accusations of false accounting related to the transfer of two players. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Rome has concluded its investigation, which began some time ago following a tip-off from French authorities during the high-profile operation that brought Victor Osimhen from Lille to Italy.
Calciomercato report that while De Laurentiis was cleared of wrongdoing in the Osimhen case, the investigation continued and now focuses on two intertwined operations involving Kostas Manolas and Amadou Diawara, as well as AS Roma.
The issue highlighted by the Rome Prosecutor’s Office concerns the figures in the Manolas transfer. The Greek defender officially joined Napoli after the club paid his €36 million release clause. However, the subsequent transfer of Amadou Diawara from Napoli to Roma has raised suspicions of irregularities. Notifications have been sent to De Laurentiis, five other individuals, and AS Roma itself.
In response to these developments, Giuseppe Chiné, the prosecutor for the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has requested the case files from the Rome Prosecutor’s Office. Chiné is waiting to receive these documents before deciding whether to initiate a new federal investigation.
It’s worth noting that both Napoli and De Laurentiis were previously referred to the disciplinary commission on April 1, 2022, regarding the Osimhen case. However, at that time, the ordinary justice system did not provide the relevant documents, citing an ongoing investigation.
The Manolas-Diawara operations represent a new line of inquiry for the FIGC prosecutor. The Rome Prosecutor’s Office will need to decide when and if to transmit the files to the federal prosecutor for further action.
