Referees were influenced by money
Madrid:Arch-rivals Real Madrid are also on the scene to join the accusation that Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona tried to influence referees to favor the outcome of the match. The complaint is that the former vice-president of the refereeing committee in Spain was paid to influence the game administrators. Prosecutors in Spain filed a complaint once morest the club. Real Madrid also participates in this. Real also decided to join the legal action once morest Barca by holding an extensive meeting of the club on Sunday. With this, the noose may tighten on Barca.
Between 2002 and 2018, it is alleged that the Barca management paid Rs 73 crore to the companies of José María Hentiques Negreira, who was the vice president of the Spanish referees committee. Apart from Negreiro, there is also an investigation once morest the former presidents of Barca, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Santro Russell.
However, the Barca management’s argument is that they sought specific guidelines from him for the players and the coaching staff and this is the usual practice of professional clubs. If the complaint is upheld in the prosecution’s investigation, the club may have to face huge consequences. Barcelona are also worried regarding losing the titles they have won during this time.
