April 04, (THEWILL) – La Liga president Javier Tebas has responded to allegations made by Catalonia-based newspaper La Vanguardia, which accused him and the league of presenting false evidence against Barcelona in the ongoing Negreira case.
The charges against Barcelona stem from payments made between 2001 and 2018 to a company owned by former vice-president of Spanish football’s refereeing committee, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
According to allegations published by the newspaper, Tebas submitted false evidence during the investigation, specifically relating to an incriminating document. However, Tebas has demanded a visible “rectification” of the story, denying the claims made by the newspaper.
“Before presenting the letter to the Prosecutor’s Office, La Liga’s legal counsel informed the Delegate Commission on February 21 of the content of the letter and its documents,” Tebas said. He also threatened legal action against La Vanguardia should it fail to comply with his demands for a rectification.
As THEWILL reported, Barcelona issued a statement on Monday calling on the president of the league to resign and suggesting that the club had been the victim of a “media campaign for events that never took place.” They insisted that they have never paid referees and labelled the accusations as “harassment.”
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