This Tuesday, the The prosecutor denounced FC Barcelona for continued corruption in business, which includes fraud in sport, giving another dimension to “Negreira Affair” in a historic scandal that shakes Spanish football and calls into question the honesty of referees.
Less than 24 hours later, The league He announced that he would appear as a private prosecutor in the trial.
This was announced by the president of the organization, Javier Tebaswho asked his counterpart of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubialesdo the same.
In addition, the prosecution wants to sit on the bench Joan Laporta, Joan Gaspart and Sandro Rosell as witnesses.
Chief prosecutor abandons ship
On the morning of this Wednesday, it was learned that the Attorney General of Barcelona, design heelafter 38 years of practice, announced by letter that he was leaving his position.
He was responsible for representing the Public Ministry of Barcelona, the department that You must file this complaint soon against Bartomeu and the club.
Possible penalties
In ‘El Chiringuito’, José Maria de Pablocriminal lawyer, analyzed possible penalties and consequences of this trial for Barça if he is finally convicted.
“The prosecutor’s complaint speaks of an offense of sports corruption, which has been an offense provided for by the criminal code since 2010. In principle, he incurs penalties of MOREwhich is the basic sentence for this crime”, began the also professor at the University of Navarre.
“However, there are a series of sanctions that should not be applied, which will depend on the seriousness of the facts and the seriousness that the judge and the prosecution understand that the facts have had,” he explained.
“There are penalties that can come from suspension of activities for up to 5 years or even dissolution“, he added.
Of course, he does not believe that this point has been reached: “I do not believe that this sanction will intervene in the event of conviction since it should be a question of events of extreme gravity. Of course, as a civil liability, the return of certain titles”.
“During the years studied, there are three leagues that FC Barcelona wins and Atlético de Madrid are runners-up, so the question could be asked. return of the titles to Atleti“, installed.