From the moment the Barcelona Audiencia ordered provisional freedom for Dani Alves, a race against time started among the player’s circle to raise the one-million-euro bail needed to return him home after fourteen months in Brians 2. People close to the Brazilian defender say the bail amount came as a surprise, and they are actively seeking help to meet it. Family and friends are being approached, including Neymar Sr., as first reported by La Vanguardia and confirmed by this outlet.
The footballer, sentenced to four years and six months in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a young woman at Sutton nightclub on December 31, 2022, will not walk out of prison this Wednesday because the required bail has not yet been posted. The deadline to deposit the bail expired at 2:00 p.m., marking the close of business for the Barcelona Audiencia Section 21 office that granted his release.
Earlier this year Neymar’s father contributed the initial 150,000 euros needed to cover the victim’s compensation. This contribution helped reduce the sentence as a mitigating factor in the court’s assessment.
Nevertheless, Alves’s legal team has not ruled out seeking a loan or a guarantee from a financial institution to meet the sizable bail. It is noted that the player recently benefited from a favorable tax ruling, which returned over a million euros following a dispute with tax authorities over fees paid to a FIFA agent. This recovery could support his broader financial strategy as his appeal and bail process continue.
The path to release remains uncertain as the judicial calendar advances. Local press has followed the bail negotiations closely, emphasizing the human and legal stakes involved as Alves awaits the chance to pursue his case from outside prison while his status remains under the scrutiny of the Spanish court system. Attribution: La Vanguardia; this outlet and others have reported on the evolving bail discussions and the involvement of Alves’s associates.