Barcelona’s President, Joan Laporta has responded to allegations of corruption levelled against the club regarding payments to refereeing committees in Spain.
On Sunday, Laporta took to Twitter to reassure club fans worldwide that the club is innocent of all allegations levelled against it.
He said that the allegation is nothing but a campaign to tarnish the honour of the club.
Laporta, however, promised that the right actions will be taken to defend the integrity of the club.
He wrote,“Culers, be calm. Barça is innocent of what it is accused of and the victim of a campaign against its honor in which everyone is now involved. No surprise, we will defend Barça and demonstrate the Club’s innocence. Many will have to rectify.”
Accusations were made against Barcelona’s ex-presidents, Sandro Rosell, and Josep Maria Bartomeu. The two allegedly paid the refereeing committee chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira over 2.9 million euros between 2014 and 2018 which led to the accusations of sports corruption and unfair administration being made.
Culers, you can be calm. Barça is innocent of the accusations made against it and is the victim of a campaign, that now involves everyone, to harm its honorability. It is no surprise, and we will defend Barça and prove that the Club is innocent. Many will be forced to rectify.
— Joan Laporta Estruch? (@JoanLaportaFCB) March 12, 2023