“I feel ashamed,” La Liga president continues his onslaught on Barcelona over Negreira scandal

Javier Tebas attacks Barcelona yet again over alleged payment scandal

“I feel ashamed,” La Liga president continues his onslaught on Barcelona over Negreira scandal

The La Liga president has hit out at Barcelona yet again now claiming he has not received an explanation yet amidst the Negreira case. Tebas has been repeatedly pointing fingers at Barcelona and demanding explanations for the payments that were made by the club to the former Vice President of the Referees’ Committee.

Javier Tebas, the La Liga president “I don’t know if Laporta has taken the right position. I feel ashamed. I can’t remember a time when such an institutional crisis took place. For now, there’s still no explanation.”

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The Catalan giants were accused of making illegal payments to Negreira as part of an attempt to influence referees to make favorable decisions for Barcelona, under his guidance. Tebas has called out Laporta to resign if the charges are proven.

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Barcelona’s lawyers are reportedly busy at work gathering all facts and information regarding the case, with the plan being that Laporta holds a press conference in two weeks’ time to provide clarification on the payments that the club made to Negreira.

Related: Real Madrid to stand ‘against’ Barcelona during the trial of ongoing corruption case

Barcelona could face UEFA Champions League ban after the latest scandal 

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The iconic MSN duo after winning the Champions League (credit: Twitter)

According to reports, Barcelona is facing the threat of expulsion from the Champions League in the upcoming 2023-24 season. This is allegedly due to payments made to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former Vice President of Spain’s Referees committee.

UEFA has contacted the Spanish Football Federation for information regarding the Negreira case and is closely monitoring its progress. Due to this, there are reportedly increasing concerns at Camp Nou about the potential punishment that could impact their future participation in European competitions.

UEFA’s regulations state that a club may face punishment if they engage in activities that influence or manipulate the outcome of a match at a national or international level. It would severely impact the club which was considered one of the best in the world not so long ago.

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