Former Barcelona defender Dani Alves will face trial from February 5-7, 2024 for alleged sexual assault of a woman in a nightclub in 2022.
In November, the Barcelona-based court said "there was enough evidence to open the trial" considering the statements given to court and the evidence presented in the investigation phase.
The 40-year-old Alves has been in pre-trial jail since January when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman at a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30, 2022. He was indicted by an investigative judge in August.
In an order, Section 21 of Barcelona's high court confirmed Alves' prosecution, concluding that the victim's and witnesses' statements as well as expert corroboration provide enough evidence to try him for sexual assault.
The former defender was detained in January after being accused of raping a young woman in the bathroom of a nightclub in Barcelona on Dec. 30 of last year.
Alves has since been held in custody without bail in a jail in Barcelona and his requests to be freed were denied by the court because he is considered a flight risks.
