Barcelona President Joan Laporta said on Monday that club did not participate in Any actions aimed at ‘getting any kind of sport advantage in light of Ongoing investigations into payments made To the former Head of arbitration.
Spanish last month prosecutors Catalan charged club with Corruption after payments of more More than 7.3 million euros ($7.8 million) to a company owned by A former The head of the arbitration was revealed earlier this year.
Barcelona says They paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negrera former Referee and former vice president of Judgement comity of Spanish football (CTA) between 1994 and 2018, for Reports and advice related to arbitration.
the club “He didn’t do anything at all with the goal or intention of changing competition To achieve some sporting advantage,” said Laporta news conference to discuss the issue.
he added that allegations of Sin is part of “distortion campaign” against Catalan sidef who We are currently summit of La Liga.
as well club and Enriquez Negrera, 2 years of the club’s former The two presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell facing same charge of corruption.
Spanish league president Javier Tebas said football He is experiencing his “worst” moment because of Barcelona arbitration corruption case.
“the reputation of our football He is at stake. I feel ashamed. We have no explanation from Barcelona.” added last Month.
