The controversy over Barcelona grows
Club Barcelona, which was determined to have paid more than 7 million euros between 2001-2018 to a company owned by José María Enríquez Negreira, former vice president of the Technical Board of Referees (CTA), was determined by the Barcelona Provincial Prosecutor’s Office The discussions started after the accusations of “corruption, irregularity and falsification of documents” continue.
Real Madrid, CTA, LaLiga institution, Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and UEFA announced that they are closely monitoring the issue.
It is also alleged that Barcelona could be excluded from the Champions League for next season.
In an interview, the president of the Barcelona Club, Joan Laporta, was upset by the question on the subject and replied:
“I can’t wait to confront the scoundrels who have desecrated our coat of arms. There are attacks that have nothing to do with reality to dirty our shield, our club. Some are motivated by envy. You are trying to erode our reputation with malicious campaigns. Barça is a club with values. That is why Barça is admired and recognized all over the world”.
PIQUE: BARCELONA DIDN’T BUY A REFEREE
Former Barcelona soccer player Gerard Piqué also participated in a radio program, when asked about the complaints, “Barcelona did not buy the referee. I will put my hand under the responsibility in this matter”.
Pointing out that they did not know as footballers that the Catalan club paid Negreira, Piqué said: “Footballers like us who have played for many years, of course, know the referees. But for coaches, especially outsiders, information about referees can be useful. As a footballer, I don’t know if that was the job of this person (Negreira). But there is no shadow on any of our sporting achievements.”
Piqué stressed that everyone is against Barcelona at the moment, but he has full confidence in both his club and the club’s managers.
It turned out that BARCELONA PAID MONEY
After examining some accounts related to the company DASNIL 95 SL owned by Negreira on suspicion of tax evasion, it was revealed that Barcelona paid this company a total of 7.3 million euros between 2001-2018 and it was stated that the Catalan team received information about the arbitrators in exchange for payments.
After their investigation, the prosecutor’s office demanded that Club Barcelona, in addition to Negreira, file a lawsuit against former presidents José María Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell and two former directors for the crimes of “corruption in sport, irregularity in the management of the club and broadcasting of false commercial documents”. “.
According to article 286 of the Spanish Penal Code, the crimes in question include prison sentences of 6 months to 4 years, disqualification for private commercial activities from 1 to 6 years, and fines. (AA)