Brazilian footballer, Dani Alves is facing up to 12 years in prison for an alleged se*ual assault at a Barcelona nightclub, with his trial set for between October and November this year.
Alves, 40, has been in custody at Brians 2 since January 20 after a 23-year-old woman alleged he had raped her in a toilet at the well-known Sutton club.
Marca have claimed there are concerns Alves would flee the country if released, potentially back to his native Brazil, which doesn't extradite citizens abroad.
Now, according to a further report from El Periodico, Alves' case has been given a trial date this Autumn. The exact timings are yet to be officially confirmed.
If convicted, Alves could face a sentence ranging from six to 12 years, with the Law on the Guarantee of Se*ual Freedom having come into effect last October.
Up to five judges, El Periodico add, have reviewed the evidence twice - including the two investigating judges and three magistrates - and reached the same conclusion.
There are said to be several indications that corroborate the victim's claims and deny the explanations put forward by Alves to date.
Police found seven fingerprints of the victim in the cistern and also in the sink.
Footprints are also thought to have suggested a series of movements at the scene that matches the two statements given by the accuser.
After seeing bail refused, Alves told Cuatro programme 'En Boca de todos: 'Only two people know what happened and above all what didn't happen.
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