Barcelona forward Neymar 'can't be an example to our children' - DIS chief

The 25-year-old joined Barcelona from Santos for a fee believed to be around €57m in 2013, but Neymar and those involved will now face corruption charges with the real cost said to be closer to the €100m-mark.

Brazilian company DIS were allegedly shorted in the deal, and co-founder Delcir Sonda admits he feels betrayed by Neymar and his parents, who are also said to have profited from the transfer.

"He can't be an example to our children," Sonda said, as quoted by ESPN FC.

"We trusted Neymar. We were brought in by his father and [his agent] Wagner Ribeiro in 2008 and we negotiated," he said.

"We made friends with the family, we paid for trips to London for his dad and Jerusalem for the family. How can this kid say he doesn't know me? I was stabbed in the back.

"He visited my family's home and I attended his, I was betrayed by Neymar, his dad and his mom. Neymar, his parents and Barcelona designed a scam.”

DIS received 40 percent of €17.1m when Neymar joined Barcelona, but the company filed a lawsuit in the belief that they should receive 40 percent of the full value.

Sonda admitted he feels grief at having to challenge Neymar, but wants justice following the “farce” which has followed since.

"We trusted his word. I am a serious businessman, not a traitor. I only invested for the good of sport. Sincerely, to enter into a farce like this. We are serious and we invest in social, kids, the elderly. We started from the bottom and got here with a lot of sweat."