Nike says it ended deal with Neymar amid assault allegations

Nike said it could not speak in detail about the case when the deal ended because the investigation was not conclusive

(John Walton/PA)

Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar after the Brazilian football star refused to co-operate with an investigation into an accusation that he sexually assaulted a female employee from the the company years ago.

Nike did not give a reason last August when it parted ways with the Paris Saint-Germain forward, but on Thursday the US multinational said it decided to terminate the contract because Neymar refused to participate “in a good faith investigation of credible allegations of wrongdoing by an employee”.