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Barcelona referee scandal explained: what happened, who are the accusers and what’s next
1 year, 9 months ago

Barcelona referee scandal explained: what happened, who are the accusers and what’s next

The Hindu  

Spanish football was rocked last month when it became public that Barcelona has paid millions of euros to possibly benefit from refereeing decisions for more than a decade. Prosecutors say Barcelona paid as much as 7.3 million euros from 2001-18 to the company of committee vice president José María Enríquez Negreira in amounts “not justified because they were not foreseen …

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Barcelona charged with corruption over payments to former referees chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Barcelona charged with corruption over payments to former referees chief

New York Times  

Barcelona have been charged with corruption over payments they made to the vice-president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee. In documents presented to a Barcelona court on Friday, prosecutors said: “FC Barcelona reached and maintained a strictly confidential verbal agreement with Enriquez Negreira so that, in his capacity as vice-president of the CTA and in exchange for money, he would carry …

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Barcelona and Real Madrid, hated rivals who need each other more than ever
1 year, 9 months ago

Barcelona and Real Madrid, hated rivals who need each other more than ever

New York Times  

This article was originally published on January 9, 2023 It’s a frosty December morning in Madrid. A politician turned ultra-successful businessman, Perez leveraged the feelings stirred by the Clasico divide to become Madrid president in 2000, winning that election by promising to “steal” Barcelona’s best player, Luis Figo. When Josep Maria Bartomeu was Barcelona president, from 2014-20, he often blamed …

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Barcelona’s rep jeopardized by payments to former referee
1 year, 10 months ago

Barcelona’s rep jeopardized by payments to former referee

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona, the team that once awed the soccer world with its beautiful style on the field and its social commitment to being “more than a club,” is in danger of tarnishing its reputation with a scandal of its own making. Spanish soccer has been reeling since the story broken by radio station SER Catalunya earlier this week …

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Why Lionel Messi remains a political pawn at Barcelona 17 months after his exit
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Lionel Messi remains a political pawn at Barcelona 17 months after his exit

New York Times  

There was a time in the last decade when many Barcelona fans would have happily swapped a Champions League title for the sight of Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup. Joan Laporta, voted back in for a second stint as club president five months earlier, has realised how difficult it will be to finalise a contract extension for Messi, given …

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Neymar Faces Fraud Trial for Transfer From Santos to Barcelona
2 years, 2 months ago

Neymar Faces Fraud Trial for Transfer From Santos to Barcelona

News 18  

Five years since Neymar put a tumultuous end to his career at Barcelona, the Brazil forward will be tried in Spain to determine whether he and others committed fraud when he joined the Catalan club from Santos back in 2013. DIS is asking for Neymar, his father, also called Neymar, who acts as his agent, and former Barcelona executives Sandro …

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Neymar faces five-year jail-term request in corruption and fraud trial
2 years, 2 months ago

Neymar faces five-year jail-term request in corruption and fraud trial

The Hindu  

Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013 and the complainant, Brazilian investment firm DIS, said on Thursday it was demanding a five-year jail term. Spanish prosecutors want a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a 10 million euros fine plus a five-year …

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Barcelona accuse former president Josep Bartomeu of 'serious criminal behaviour'
2 years, 10 months ago

Barcelona accuse former president Josep Bartomeu of 'serious criminal behaviour'

Firstpost  

The findings of the report prompted the club to file a complaint with the prosecutor’s office in Barcelona last week. Barcelona: Barcelona’s previous board, led by former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, showed “very serious criminal behaviour”, a lawyer hired by the club said on Tuesday. At the presentation of the club’s ‘forensic report’ into the financial management of Barca under …

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Barcelona to Shine Light on Financial Meltdown Under Josep Maria Bartomeu
2 years, 10 months ago

Barcelona to Shine Light on Financial Meltdown Under Josep Maria Bartomeu

News 18  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will present the results of a club investigation into financial mismanagement under the previous board on Tuesday, with former president Josep Maria Bartomeu expected to be in the firing line. The findings of the ‘forensic report’ prompted the prosecutor’s office in Barcelona to launch an investigation on Friday into “economic crimes”, a source told AFP, after …

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LaLiga: Barcelona to shine light on financial meltdown under former president Josep Bartomeu
2 years, 10 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona to shine light on financial meltdown under former president Josep Bartomeu

Firstpost  

Barcelona’s report was initiated after the club’s general director, Ferran Reverter, announced the results of an internal audit in October. Barcelona president Joan Laporta will present the results of a club investigation into financial mismanagement under the previous board on Tuesday, with former president Josep Maria Bartomeu expected to be in the firing line. The findings of the ‘forensic report’ …

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'No mismanagement, we didn't leave a poor legacy,' insists ex-Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu
3 years, 2 months ago

'No mismanagement, we didn't leave a poor legacy,' insists ex-Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu

Firstpost  

Josep Bartomeu said that most of the club’s financial woes had been caused by the impact of the pandemic, which closed down Camp Nou for more than a year and reduced other sources of revenue. “The club is viable, it has many resources to get out of this problem, and without the pandemic it would have only had 50 million …

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Bartomeu defends running of Barcelona under his presidency
3 years, 2 months ago

Bartomeu defends running of Barcelona under his presidency

The Hindu  

The former president of Spanish club Barcelona on Friday denied accusations by the current leadership that his board had left the team on the brink of bankruptcy because of poor management. “The club is viable, it has many resources to get out of this problem, and without the pandemic it would have only had 50 million euros in losses in …

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The meeting that will decide Barcelona’s financial future
3 years, 2 months ago

The meeting that will decide Barcelona’s financial future

New York Times  

Sunday evening will see Barcelona welcome Valencia as they hope to collect a victory to lift Ronald Koeman’s team from their current ninth place in the table. “Asking for €1.5 billion for Espai Barca when the Barca socios previously approved a cost of €600 million is logically going to bring problems,” says a former director at the club. “Some socios …

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Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt
3 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt

The Hindu  

Barcelona was technically bankrupt when president Joan Laporta took over earlier this year, the club said Wednesday. Reverter said the audit concluded that “there have been serious administrative deficiencies” during the administration of Bartomeu, who in the past has denied being responsible for the team’s current financial struggles. Reverter said the club will bet on the youngsters from Barcelona's famed …

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Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt
3 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona was technically bankrupt when president Joan Laporta took over earlier this year, the club said Wednesday. Reverter said the audit concluded that “there have been serious administrative deficiencies” during the administration of Bartomeu, who in the past has denied being responsible for the team’s current financial struggles. Reverter said the club will bet on the youngsters from …

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LaLiga: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club's debt now stands at $1.6 billion
3 years, 4 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club's debt now stands at $1.6 billion

Firstpost  

The club lost star player Messi to Paris Saint-Germain this month because it could not give him a new contract that would fit within the Spanish league’s strict financial fair-play regulations. Joan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure. “We have found ourselves in a difficult situation …

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Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion
3 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona’s president presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation on Monday, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros. Laporta said the club had losses of 481 million euros and was left with a negative net worth of 451 million euros, making it difficult to negotiate with players. “We have found ourselves in a difficult …

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Lionel Messi: Where it went wrong for the Barcelona star and how exit was over a YEAR in the making
3 years, 4 months ago

Lionel Messi: Where it went wrong for the Barcelona star and how exit was over a YEAR in the making

Daily Mail  

A 21-year chapter has finally closed for Lionel Messi at Barcelona, with the Argentine now looking for his next adventure after the Spanish giants confirmed he would not be signing a new deal. Lionel Messi will not continue on with Barcelona next season after a dramatic U-turn on his decision to re-sign with the Catalan outfit It pulls the curtain …

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Laporta’s Barcelona election win and what it means for Messi, Koeman and transfers
3 years, 9 months ago

Laporta’s Barcelona election win and what it means for Messi, Koeman and transfers

New York Times  

“When Joan Laporta left Barcelona in 2010, some of us thought that the only way he could come back as president one day was if Barca was in a state of shock, absolute shock,” says veteran Catalan football writer Frederic Porta. Other “Young Turks” to join Laporta’s team included Ferran Soriano, Jordi Moix and Evarist Murtra, while an even younger …

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Laporta back as president at embattled Barcelona
3 years, 9 months ago

Laporta back as president at embattled Barcelona

Associated Press  

MADRID — The president of Barcelona when Lionel Messi began playing in Spain will also be in charge when the club tries to convince the star to stay. Joan Laporta was elected Barcelona president again on Sunday, inheriting a club in crisis and facing daunting problems that include a huge debt and the possible departure of Messi when his contract …

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Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis

India TV News  

Just days after their last elected president spent a night in jail, members of Football Club Barcelona will vote for a new one to steer the club out of its most tumultuous period in recent memory. Over 110,000 members are eligible to cast ballots on Sunday to choose from three men: former president Joan Laporta, businessman Víctor Font, and longtime …

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Barcelona presidential elections: A look at three candidates Joan Laporta, Victor Font, Toni Freixa
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona presidential elections: A look at three candidates Joan Laporta, Victor Font, Toni Freixa

Firstpost  

Barcelona are a club that are in the news for their activity on the pitch and off it. — @RothkoCC via @mas_que_pelotas pic.twitter.com/Vzd6FlzOEp — Barça Universal March 2, 2021 We take a look at all three candidates with special emphasis on the recent “Barcagate” arrests, club’s financial situation, how to deal with the Lionel Messi situation and if the candidate …

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Copa del Rey: Martin Braithwaite scores winner as Barcelona beat Sevilla in extra-time, progress to final
3 years, 9 months ago

Copa del Rey: Martin Braithwaite scores winner as Barcelona beat Sevilla in extra-time, progress to final

Firstpost  

Barcelona: Barcelona needed extra-time to reach the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, with a 3-2 aggregate win over Sevilla coming just two days after a police raid on the club and the arrest of their former president. Having trailed 2-0 from the first leg, Danish international Martin Braithwaite hit the crucial goal in the fifth minute of extra-time with …

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Barcagate: Understanding Barcelona scandal that led to arrest of ex-club president Josep Maria Bartomeu
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcagate: Understanding Barcelona scandal that led to arrest of ex-club president Josep Maria Bartomeu

Firstpost  

Here’s everything you need to know about the Barcagate episode that has the football world buzzing since the news of the arrests broke in and dealt a major blow to the club’s image. The raid yielded the arrests of former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu and three other officials — CEO Oscar Grau, former adviser to the presidency Jaume Masferrer …

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