Football Leaks founder Rui Pinto has revealed he is preparing to leave Portugal due to safety fears after being informed that his participation in the country's witness protection programme has been terminated. Pinto claims to have received "multiple death threats" and fears "the serious risk of an assassination attempt against me" following the decision by Portuguese authorities.
The decision came two days after Manchester City were found guilty of 115 charges by the Premier League in an investigation prompted by Pinto's leaks of thousands of private documents. His lawyers have stated they will appeal the removal of his witness protection status, describing his situation as "critical." mwafrika.life
