Official prosecutors have blamed Barcelona and will take legal action against the club over the ‘Negreira’ referee payment scandal.
The city of Barcelona has denied that the club is a legal entity, as well as former presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep María Bartomeu at the beginning of the official investigation into the Negreira Case, according to Relevo.
The two-year period from 2016-2018 will be the subject of the investigation. However, it is alleged that the club paid the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, almost €7 million (£6.2m / $7.4m) from 2001-2018. Barca claimed they were only interested in the referee’s scouting report, although sporting integrity was also called into question.
Despite the club’s stance, the revelation that Negreira offered to “help with VAR” suggests that there is much more for prosecutors to investigate. If found guilty, Barcelona fear they could face sporting sanctions, according to Sport.
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