Nike have announced they sacked Neymar last year after he 'refused to cooperate' in an internal sexual assault investigation involving himself and an employee. She also added that Neymar and Nike had ended their 16-year association for commercial reasons. 'From the very beginning, we have treated the employee's allegations and her experience with great seriousness. 'Nike ended its relationship with the athlete because he refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation of credible allegations of wrongdoing by an employee. After splitting with Nike, Neymar signed the largest individual sponsorship contract in sport with his boot deal with Puma said to be worth a staggering £23m deal.

Source: Daily Mail May 28, 2021 06:28 UTC