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Home imprisonment for former President Luis Filipe Vieira

The former president of Benfica Luís Filipe Vieira will remain in house arrest until a bail of three million euros becomes effective not to enter jail, after being dHe was arrested last Thursday in the Red Card operation and accused of tax crimes and money laundering.

After being questioned this Saturday by the judge who is instructing the case, The Prosecutor's Office requested a bail of 3 million euros so that the former president of Benfica does not enter prison, so they have given him a period of 20 days to deposit the money and, meanwhile, he will be under house arrest.

His son, a businessman who is a shareholder of the club and a football agent, were also arrested in the operation. that they will have to deposit within 20 days a deposit of 600,000 euros, 2 million euros and 300,000 euros, respectively, to avoid going to jail.

In addition, the four will not be able to communicate with each other, as requested by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

On Friday, the 72-year-old ex-president of Benfica, who had held the position since 2003, resigned his functions and the presidency has been assumed by ex-footballer Rui Costa, so far vice president.

The operation aims to clarify possible fraudulent deals of more than 100 million euros. EFE

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