Daniel Alves will be tried for sexual assault

Daniel Alves is about to have his trial scheduled by Spanish justice. The athlete and the complainant were notified by the Spanish court and are awaiting confirmation of the hearing

The trial of former player Daniel Alves is getting closer and closer. This Tuesday (14), the Spanish Court notified the athlete and the victim that the case will be sent to court.

The investigations into the case in which Daniel Alves is accused of raping a 23-year-old girl in a nightclub in Spain have been closed. The parties will have five days to present the accusations and defense.

Daniel Alves case: investigation ends and athlete will be tried for sexual assault

According to information from the newspaper “La Vanguardia”, the Spanish Public Ministry will ask for a sentence of up to eight years in prison for the player. In his defense, Daniel Alves states that the sexual relationship with the young woman was consensual.

After five days, the Court will set the date for Daniel Alves’ trial.”The next procedure, as stated in the resolution, is the qualification of each of the parties and, once this procedure is completed, if the accusation is maintained, it will be scheduled the trial date.”

Daniel Alves tried to reach an agreement with the victim

According to recent information, from the program “TardeAr”, from Telecinco, Daniel Alves wishes to reach an agreement with the victim. Still according to the program, the young woman also would not want to go through court, to avoid going through another painful situation involving the case.

“I think that at this moment no one is very clear whether this trial will be carried out. Nobody wants this trial to be carried out, but rather that a compliance agreement be reached, as the trial will not be easy for anyone.”