In an interview with ABC (h/t ), Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, expressed his conviction that FC Barcelona didn’t bask in making any funds to referees to affect matches when requested concerning the ‘Negreira case’.
The Negreira case at present stays below investigation in courts, with the crux of the matter being the funds made by Barcelona to the previous vice-president of the Referees’ Technical Committee (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
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The Blaugrana have all the time maintained that the funds, made between 2001 and 2018, had been for technical studies on referees and scout studies on gamers. And, there was no proof suggesting in any other case.
However different events, similar to Actual Madrid, . Tebas and La Liga have additionally introduced themselves as personal prosecutors within the investigation. And the league chief is satisfied there was no shopping for of referees at any stage.
“We dwell in a state ruled by the rule of legislation, and the principles are what they’re. We had been the primary to go to the general public prosecutor’s workplace, not Actual Madrid, and we’ve got continued to behave inside the legislation,” Tebas began.
“Then there’s the problem of the Sports activities Regulation, which I don’t comply with, that there’s a three-year statute of limitations. I’ve advocated for for much longer statutes of limitations for most of these crimes,” he added, airing his grievances.
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Nonetheless, giving Barça the clear chit, he mentioned: “However what’s additionally clear is that Barcelona didn’t pay referees, because the narrative appears to recommend.”
Tebas defended Barcelona within the Negreira case. (Picture by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Photos For Sportel)
When pressed by the newspaper that Barcelona paid “for one thing” to Negreira, Tebas replied:
“You’re telling me this, since we’re those who’re concerned within the case and who mentioned that this conduct needs to be condemned with a sporting sanction. However the felony sphere is one other matter.
“And to say that referees had been being bribed and that if Vinicius wasn’t given a penalty in Pamplona, it was Negreira ‘s fault, as Florentino Perez mentioned at a members’ assembly, if I’m not mistaken… I completely disagree with that, as a result of it’s not true.”
Driving dwelling his level, the La Liga chief added: “The information should be judged, they’re being judged, and the felony justice system will resolve what occurred, whether or not or not there was a criminal offense.”
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On one other matter, when requested whether or not he conceded an excessive amount of in La Liga with a purpose to safe Joan Laporta’s renunciation of the Tremendous League, Tebas firmly denied it.
“No, I haven’t given in in any respect. Completely nothing,” he mentioned.
“A 12 months in the past, La Liga took the Olmo problem to its final conclusion, and it was the Increased Sports activities Council – they are saying with Florentino’s assist, nicely, Florentino says so, and he instructed Barcelona as a lot final 12 months – that managed to get him to play. It wasn’t La Liga.”
“We attempt to preserve a well mannered and cordial relationship with Barcelona, who’ve recognised the work we do and have lately introduced some spectacular figures and essential firms that worth it and need it to be the place it belongs.”