April 18, (THEWILL) – Barcelona President, Joan Laporta, is set to appear before La Liga’s assembly on Wednesday, to address allegations related to the Negreira case.
The club is under investigation for making payments to the former vice-president of the referee committee in Spain over several years. The Wednesday meeting is expected to cover several topics, but Laporta’s explanations on the matter will be the focal point.
Laporta plans to defend the club and explain that no crime has been committed, despite the accusations. He hopes to clarify the situation and put an end to what he sees as a Solomonic trial. Laporta has accused the league’s president Javier Tebas of being part of a campaign to paint Barcelona as guilty and fueling controversy with false documentation.
“I am not surprised by the attitude of the president of the League given his obsession with Barca. I hope they let me explain why, I insist, no crime has been committed,” Laporta said. “He is validating information that is false: he has even said that there is no report.”
Laporta also exonerated those who have not involved themselves in the accusations, saying: “The president of the Federation, for example, has not joined this lynching. Neither has the CSD. I appreciate your positions.”
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