Barcelona have no case to answer in referee payment scandal, insists club president

Barcelona have no case to answer in referee payment scandal, insists club president

FOUR FOUR TWO

Barca paid millions of Euros to a company owned by the former vice-president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee

Back in February, it emerged that between 2001 and 2018, Barca made 33 payments totalling €7.3 million to a company owned by the former vice-president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee, Jose Mara Enriquez Negreira; Barca claim that they received referee scouting reports in return.

Following the revelation, the La Liga giants were formally accused by prosecutors in Spain of corruption in sports, fraudulent management and falsification of business records.

No charges have yet been brought against Barca, but the Spanish authorities and UEFA are continuing their investigations

A Champions League ban is among the potential sanctions the Blaugrana could face if they are found guilty of any wrongdoing.

Laporta doesn’t seem remotely worried, though. Addressing a supporters group on Sunday, he defiantly

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