President of Barcelona Laporta: We have not bought a referee or…
Speaking at a session held in Barcelona, Spain, where he was his guest, Joan Laporta, president of Spanish La Liga giant Club Barcelona, said his club paid former vice president of the Technical Board of Referees, José María Enríquez Negreira, through the company. He had for a time to gather information about the referees, he responded to the investigations initiated after his appearance and to the complaints that put his club under suspicion.
“NO DAMAGE…”
Saying he does not know Negreira, Laporta said: “Barcelona have never tried to buy a referee. We have not purchased or tried a referee. There was absolutely none of that. Barcelona will emerge unscathed from these accusations”. he said.
Recalling that the LaLiga institution, affiliated with Spain’s 1st and 2nd soccer leagues, signed an agreement of 2.7 billion euros with the investment company CVC for the rights to broadcast live for 50 years, Laporta said that Barcelona and Real Madrid They do not approve this, and then LaLiga and CVC. He claimed that Barcelona was trying to control Barcelona.
TRANSFER STUDIES
Referring to the words of the president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, that Barcelona will not be able to sign this summer due to financial problems, Laporta expressed that they want to sign a winger, a defender and a striker although they have limited resources.
On the other hand, the Spanish media assured that the prosecutor’s office that is carrying out an investigation into the Barcelona Club, in which it was determined that it paid a total of 7 million euros to the company of the former Technical Board of Referees Negreira between 2001- 2018 has ended. their work, and that a judicial initiative will be initiated to file a lawsuit against the Catalan club on charges of corruption.
POSSIBLE PENALTY
While the RFEF investigates the complaints in question, in accordance with the current disciplinary regulations, if it is determined that he paid the referees for profit, there is a possibility that Barcelona could be relegated or even expelled from the league for up to 5 years. in addition to a fine. (AA)