Serious accusations have been made against Keylor Navas (Image: Getty)
Former Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been accused of ‘modern slavery’ by his former assistant.
According to French broadcaster BFM TV, the complainant was filed with the Versailles public prosecutor’s office and claimed that the shot-stopper worked ‘to his rules’ and not those of the French law.
Yassine Yakouti, lawyer for the alleged victim, said: “We are at the border of criminal law with facts that, in my opinion, can be considered as bordering on modern slavery. Even if you are a football star, you do not have the right to be exempt from all the rules.”
Navas is said to have paid the assistant €3,200 (£2,700) per month in cash for working up to 90 hours per month. The claimant says that they did not receive a payslip for his wages and the transactions were made without being registered with social security.
The alleged victim has also claimed that the conditions that they were forced to work in were unsatisfactory.
They claim that Navas forced them to be armed with a pistol, which the ex-Forest loanee would use recreationally at times in his garden.
Keylor Navas has left PSG as a free agent (Image: Getty)
The alleged victim also claims that they were made to live in poor conditions, being housed in a ‘damp, windowless basement’.
The claimant worked for Navas for 20 months, starting in September 2019. The Costa Rica international was playing for PSG during that time, and he has since left the club as a free agent after he was not offered a new contract with the club following four fruitful years in the Ligue 1.
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Keylor Navas spent time on loan at Nottingham Forest last year (Image: Getty)
Navas won the Ligue 1 title on three occasions with Les Parisiens, as well as playing a starring role in helping his side to the Champions League final in the 2019/20 campaign. The 37-year-old is now looking for a new club to play the final years of his career for, with Liga MX outfit Club Leon pushing to strike an agreement with the free agent.
Writing on Instagram after it was announced that Navas would be leaving PSG this summer, the goalkeeper said: “Every second spent in Parc des Princes was wonderful. Thank God, I have always felt their affection and encouragement. It was an honour to defend this badge in this incredible stadium. I still have goals to reach, but I didn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to say goodbye to what was once my home.”