Business corruption and fraud charges against the Brazilian will see him stand trial after proceedings were opened on Thursday
Barcelona star Neymar has been ordered to stand trial on fraud and corruption charges alongside his parents, Barcelona and Santos.
The Spanish National Court also ordered on Thursday that Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the man he replaced in the role – Sandro Rosell – will be sent to trial.
The alleged "business corruption and fraud" offences relate to Neymar's transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013. All parties involved deny any wrongdoing.
Brazilian investment group DIS alleged it received less money than the 40 per cent it was entitled to from the disputed transfer fee and filed a lawsuit, which has resulted in a trial that will now go ahead after all appeal options were exhausted.