President Joan Laporta of Barcelona, has made grave allegations against the head of La Liga, Javier Tebas.
According to Laporta, a targeted campaign has been launched against Barcelona in an effort to take ownership of the club away from its members because the club refused to sign the CVC deal.
Speaking on the Negreira issue, Laporta described it as a planned attack on Barcelona in an effort to pressure them into selling the team to a private buyer.
“The Negreira case is a campaign against Barca. You have to be self-critical, but it was something we inherited.
“Getting consultancy on refereeing is not a crime,” Laporta told Onze, via Sport.
“Barca has never bought a referee, beyond the fact that perhaps we did not sufficiently value what it meant that the son of a former referee gave us advice.
“This has gotten out of hand, because there is an orchestrated campaign to end up with Barca, to transform Barca into a SAD [a private company].”
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He attributed this campaign to Barcelona’s decision not to participate in La Liga’s CVC deal. The deal involved selling 10% of the league’s TV rights for a period of 50 years in exchange for approximately €2bn.
Initially, the deal was estimated to be worth €2.6bn, taking into account the involvement of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Athletic Club.
Furthermore, Laporta’s statements highlight his concerns about the consequences of Barcelona’s stance on the CVC deal and the potential impact on the club’s ownership structure.
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