Dani Alves’s Contract Terminated Following Brazil Icon’s Arrest Over Claims of Assault

• Dani Alves has had his contract terminated by Mexican side Pumas after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman
• The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain defender was taken into custody in Spain on Friday, January 20 by Spanish police
• Alves became the oldest Brazilian player to feature at a World Cup after representing Brazil at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Mexican club, Pumas has terminated the contract of Brazil international Dani Alves following the latest scandal rocking the veteran defender.

The 39-year-old has been arrested in Spain after he was accused of assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022.

Pumas chairman Leopoldo Silva announced in a brief statement to the press on Friday, January 20 that the veteran Brazil international is no longer part of the club.

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Alves who has denied the accusations was taken into custody and appeared in front of a judge after he was arrested by Spanish police late on Thursday.

The veteran defender who has made just 13 appearances for Pumas since joining the Mexican club last July has also featured for top European clubs such as Barcelona, Juventus, and PSG.

Dani Alves imprisoned without bail

Meanwhile, Dani Alves will be in prison for the foreseeable future after the former Barcelona defender was ordered to be held without bail.

The 39-year-old defender was arrested on Friday morning after handing himself in to a Barcelona police station, and was subsequently charged with assaulting a woman.

Alves has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after appearing in front of a judge on Friday, January 20 in Spain before being remanded in prison.

Alves arrested over claims of assaulting woman

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Dani Alves is in trouble with the law after the Brazil defender was arrested in Spain following allegations of assaulting a lady in a Barcelona nightclub.

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The former Paris Saint-Germain defender was arrested in Spain after being called in for questioning by Catalan police following an official complaint from the woman involved.

The 39-year-old veteran defender admitted he had been at the iconic city nightclub Sutton on December 30 when the alleged crime occurred.