Transfers OM: Labrune, Diouf and Dassiers are out of custody … – Le Parisien

<- Hard & eacute; e: 0.020411968231201 sec -> The current president of Olympique de Marseille, Vincent Labrune, in turn, is out of custody on Thursday morning, shortly after 0 hours. Philippe Perez, general manager of the club was also released. They were heard from Tuesday morning at the Hotel Marseilles police in connection with the investigation of alleged fraudulent transfers of players, which opened in 2011.
                  <- hard & eacute; e: 0.00022101402282715 sec -> “No charges have been filed against them,” said the Marseille club said in a statement on its website

A little more. Earlier in the evening of Wednesday, two former presidents of the Olympique de Marseille, Pape Diouf (2005-2009) and Jean-Claude Dassier (2009-2011), who had also been placed in custody Tuesday in connection with this investigation, had also been released.

Pape Diouf was heard in Marseille, Jean-Claude Dassier Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine). At the end of their custody, they were not presented to the judge in charge of the investigation. However, the judge may convene at a later date. According to RMC Sport, Pape Diouf should hold a press conference in Marseille this Thursday afternoon.

Fifteen arrests

In total, fifteen people – members or former members of the management of the club or intermediate players and agents, administrative agents, lawyer – were arrested as part of a judicial investigation in 2011. They were all released <. / p>

The former sports club director Jose Anigo now recruiting in Africa for the club and installed in Morocco, “must be heard”, explained Tuesday sources familiar with the matter. “His hearing was not considered” at this stage by the justice, however stated Mr. Emmanuel Molina, the Anigo, held “at the disposal of justice” lawyer.

Investigators Central Directorate of Judicial Police (DCPJ) seized on commission of a judge of instruction Marseille, suspect the payment of commissions and kickbacks involving “members of the community,” on the occasion of transfers importance.

A judicial inquiry was opened for “extortion, money laundering and conspiracy” in October 2011. An additional indictment for misuse of company property, was recently opened. The transfer of striker André-Pierre Gignac from Toulouse to Marseille in 2010, particular interest to investigators. Searches have been held at the headquarters of OM a few months ago during which documents were seized.

In January 2013, investigators suspected a players’ agent, close to Jose Anigo have perceived kickbacks during transfers Andre-Pierre Gignac and Souleymane Diawara, for influential members of the Marseilles community.