another big dodgy club doing doing dodgy things. I am shocked.
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Barcelona paid €1.4million (£1.2m) to a company belonging to then-referees committee vice president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira between 2016 and 2018.
Then-Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu told Spanish outlet Cadena SER, who initially reported the payments, that they were legitimately made then ended due to cutting costs. He also claimed the payments had existed as early as 2003.
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It is investigating as Enriquez Negreira allegedly did not provide documentation showing he was providing a service to Barcelona. He told Cadena SER that he had provided advice verbally, including on how players should behave in front of each referee. The Athletic has contacted Enriquez Negreira for comment.
The company, DASNIL, was owned by Enriquez Negreira while his son Javier Enriquez Romero ran it. Negreira insisted to SER he never favoured Barcelona in terms of refereeing decisions.
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https://theathletic.com/4204798/2023...eree-payments/