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Barcelona, Bartomeu and Rosell will not face trial in Neymar case

The Catalans' president and his predecessor will not be tried over alleged tax fraud relating to the transfer of the Brazilian forward from Santos.

A Spanish court has accepted appeals from Barcelona, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu and predecessor Sandro Rosell over allegations of tax fraud relating to the signing of Neymar.

The European champions confirmed in a statement late on Thursday that neither Bartomeu nor Rosell will face trial over allegations they defrauded Spanish tax authorities when the Brazil international was signed from Santos.

The club has also been cleared of tax offences in the same case after their appeals to a Barcelona provincial court were upheld.