FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta Charged With Suspected Bribery For Payments Allegedly Made to Referees
Investigators are looking into the case in addition to former Barça presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu and the club itself. Between 2001 and 2018, the Catalan giants sent Negreira totalling more than €7.3 million.
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta is currently being investigated by a court in the Catalan city for allegedly paying bribes to referees in the 'Negreira' scandal. Laporta is accused of bribes in sports corruption, illegitimate administration, and document fabrication. The judge will also look into any members of the Barça board during Laporta's term of office, as well as any individuals within the club's administration who may have had any input into the matter about bribe José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice president of the Spanish football referees technical committee. 'Another Important Win...' Lionel Messi Reacts After Scoring Brace in Argentina’s 2-0 Victory Over Peru in CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers
FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta Charged With Suspected Bribery
🚨 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Joan Laporta is indicted by the Spanish courts for “suspicion of corruption”! ⚖️
Barcelona are accused of having paid more than €7.3M to Mr. Negreira between 2001 and 2018. 🤑 pic.twitter.com/5SzrzwaFOK
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