Pinto Leaves Portugal Over Safety Fears

Rui Pinto, the founder of Football Leaks who exposed Manchester City's financial misconduct, is preparing to leave Portugal following the removal of his witness protection status. The whistleblower claims to have received "multiple death threats" and fears "the serious risk of an assassination attempt" after Portuguese authorities terminated his participation in the country's witness protection program.

His lawyers have announced they will appeal the decision, describing Pinto's situation as "critical." The development comes two days after Manchester City were found guilty of 115 charges by the Premier League, an investigation prompted by Pinto's leaks of thousands of private documents. tbzikra.org