Dani Alvesformer player of the Brazil national team y Barcelonawas made official as co-owner of the Sporting Clube de São João de Vera team that plays in the third division of the Portuguese league. In this way, the defender, who won a numerous number of titles in the culé team, is once again linked to football after his recent judicial acquittal in Spain.
The agreement between Alves and the Portuguese club was signed on the first day of 2026 and within that contract it was contemplated the acquisition of 50% of the Sports Joint Stock Company of the Portuguese club, which, among its immediate objectives, aims to promote to the second division. Another item that was revealed is that the transaction allows the former player and the group of investors that is with him take charge of 100% of the share package at the end of the current season.
The institution founded in 1929, with headquarters in Santa María da Feira, north of Lisbon, is going through an extremely critical present: They are in last position in the league, with only 13 points and this Saturday they lost 4-0 against AD Fafe. This pressing situation requires immediate intervention in football issues, which is why Dani Alves took the lead and will have the difficult mission of reversing this present.
“A new page written with firmness, attitude and love. This house is now yours too,” the club stated on its Instagram account, welcoming one of the most important players in Barcelona’s history.
In addition to his role as manager and man responsible for the club’s football and business decisions, Dani Alves He is excited about playing for six months and thus putting an end to his football career. It should be noted that the right back has not officially competed since the beginning of 2023, when he signed a contract with the UNAM Pumas.
In a more ambitious project, it is not ruled out that Alves is also the technical director of the entity since he has the UEFA “A” license that enables him to perform said function. “I come to try to build a great story with you,” declared the Brazilian before the local fans, underlining his commitment to reside in Portugal to supervise the project.
“This union symbolizes more than a structural change. It represents the encounter between the experience of someone who has conquered the world and the soul of a club that has never stopped believing. Dani Alves brings a global vision, a winning mentality and ambition. São João de Ver offers identity, community and a history built with effort and truth. Together, they transform what is already big into a bigger, more sustainable and inspiring project,” highlighted the Portuguese club that turned to the experience of Dani Alves to be reborn in football.
The return of Dani Alves to international football occurs after a judicial process that led him to remain in preventive detention in Spain for 14 months under accusations of sexual assault.
In that instance, the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia issued a unanimous acquittal due to lack of evidencerevoking the initial sentence of four and a half years. After regaining his freedom, the former Barcelona and Juventus player resumed his business and sporting projects, leading to this investment in Portuguese football.
After serving his prison sentence, Dani Alves It completely changed its profile and today it is entrusted to the evangelical Christian faith. In his biography, the former player is recognized as “disciple of Christ” and thus reaffirms his new path in life, marked by religion.
In this turning of the page, Alves and Joana Sanz, his partner, had their first child in November 2025whose name has not yet been revealed. Established in Splugues de Llobregatwhere they have their residence and receive visits from friends and family, the former soccer player gave clear signs of having modified his habits and behaviors to get his life back on track and, once again, link himself to soccer, the sport that gave him worldwide recognition.
