Rui Pinto denied entry to Japan, says Embassy and Immigration failed him

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·14 January 2026

Rui Pinto denied entry to Japan, says Embassy and Immigration failed him

Rui Pinto, sentenced to four years in prison with a suspended sentence in the 'Football Leaks' case, lamented early this morning being prevented from entering Japanese territory during a trip to Tokyo.

“I landed in Tokyo today and was not allowed entry into Japanese territory because I was convicted in Portugal in the 'Football Leaks' case, to a prison sentence of more than one year, even though it was suspended. I regret that neither the Japanese Embassy in Lisbon nor the Tokyo Immigration Services informed me in advance about the obstacles to my entry into Japan, despite having contacted them beforehand. This would have avoided this pointless trip and the discomfort of this entire situation!” he wrote in a post on X/Twitter.

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Aterrei hoje em Tóquio e não me foi permitida a entrada em território Japonês, pelo facto de eu ter sido condenado em Portugal no processo "Football Leaks", a uma pena de prisão superior a 1 ano, ainda que suspensa. Lamento que nem a Embaixada do Japão em Lisboa, nem os serviços
– Wednesday, 14 January 2026

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