Napoli Faces Trial Over Player Transfer Accounting

A judicial process has been initiated against Italian Serie A club Napoli following allegations of false accounting. Magistrates in Rome have decided to send the case to trial, covering accounting periods from 2019 to 2021. The investigation primarily scrutinizes the financial aspects of significant player transfers, including defender Kostas Manolas and striker Victor Osimhen.

Napoli's president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, and chief executive, Andrea Chiavelli, are among those who will now stand trial. Both the club and its president have strongly refuted any wrongdoing, with Napoli issuing a statement expressing dismay but asserting their confidence in the legal proceedings. The club highlighted that their accounting practices have been proven correct.

The club anticipates the first hearing to occur on December 2, 2026, more than a year from now. This development echoes financial investigations into other Italian clubs, such as Juventus, which previously accepted a fine for financial malpractice. Napoli's representatives maintain their surprise at the trial referral, arguing that sufficient grounds for acquittal existed.