Pinto was behind the leaks of private documents that triggered an investigation from the Premier League into Man City, and ultimately led to the club being found guilty of charges relating to serious breaches of the league's financial rules.
After agreeing to cooperate with authorities and provide files that he had gathered as part of his Football Leaks operation, he entered his home country of Portugal's witness protection programme in 2020, being provided with security and confidential housing.
However, his legal team now says that he's set to lose such protection from the state.
"Rui Pinto, the whistleblower behind 'Football Leaks,' has been notified on Wednesday that the special security program he has benefited from since August 2020 will end on October 10," a statement posted by Pinto reads. "In a few days, without being heard beforehand, as required by law, he would lose the protected, confidential residence assigned to him and l be forced to find new housing urgently, with no guarantee that police protection will continue.
"His situation is now critical. The threats against him are not merely theoretical; he was assaulted in Lisbon last April. His revelations implicated powerful figures with vast resources, and many resulting legal proceedings are still ongoing, as evidenced by the decision handed down just days ago by the Premier League’s independent commission regarding Manchester City. Abruptly deprived of his protected housing and plunged into a state of...
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