It is being reported (and here behind a paywall) that Portuguese football club Casa Pia, and the clb’s executive manager, are being prosecuted by Portugal’s Public Prosecutor’s Office for an alleged breach of the EU’s sanctions.
The allegation is that the club received €1.5 million from the Russian football club FC Akhmat in payment for a player transfer.
FC Akhmat is said to be owned by Ramzan Kadyrov, who is a designated person under the EU’s sanctions.
Reports also state that the indictment includes accusations of forgery and money laundering as part of deceiving the club’s bank as to the origin of the funds.