Real Madrid to take legal action against rivals Barcelona over alleged payments

Updated : Mar 15, 2023 10:25
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AP

Real Madrid will side against their fierce rivals Barcelona in the legal proceedings that the Catalan giants face over the club's payments of millions of Euros spanning several years to a company, which belonged to the vice president of Spain's soccer refereeing committee.

Prosecutors alleged that the former vice president of the refereeing committee of the Spanish football association, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, "in exchange for money, carried out acts tending to favour Barcelona football club in the decision-making process of referees in the games played by Barcelona, and in the results of those competitions."

However, there is so far no evidence that referees or game results were actually influenced.

An investigating judge will decide whether the accusations should lead to charges.

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