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‘Many Issues’—Ex-Barcelona President Breaks Silence As Negreira Trial Begins

Barcelona have been accused of sporting corruption over payments to a former refereeing official.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 19, 2025

Former Spanish referee committee VP to testify in Barcelona corruption case

Former Spanish refereeing committee vice president, José María Enríquez Negreira, must testify as a defendant over payments from Barcelona after his dement...

Barcelona facing corruption charges

Club president Joan Laporta said earlier this week the club ‘have never bought referees nor influence’.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

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Prosecutors file formal complaint against Barcelona over £6.4m refereeing corruption allegations

Spanish giants and two former club presidents subject to corruption complaint

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2023

Barcelona release statement explaining secret payments to LaLiga referee's company

Barcelona have been accused of making secret payments to a company owned by a former LaLiga referee, who later became the vice president of the committee overseeing match officials

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

"I wanted to play for Barcelona": Last-minute phone call stopped Ballon d'Or winner from joining Manchester United

Ronaldinho came extremely close to joining Manchester United instead of Barcelona in 2003, with the Reds identifying the then Paris Saint-Germain star as David Beckham's replacement at Old Trafford.

Manchester Evening News · Nov 26, 2022

Neymar trial concludes after Spain prosecutors drop charges

Neymar’s trial concluded on Monday with the company that accused him of fraud and corruption reducing the prison sentence it sought for the player’s alleged involvement in irregularities related to his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013.

France 24 · Nov 1, 2022

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Neymar: Spain’s state prosecutor drops fraud charges against star over Barcelona deal

A prosecutor told the court ‘there is not the slightest hint of crime’

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2022

Neymar: Fraud and corruption charges dropped against PSG star

Prosecutors had sought a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a €10million fine

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Brazil star Neymar in court on multimillion-pound corruption charges

The football star denies all charges

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

PSG's Neymar appears in Spanish court in Barcelona transfer trial

A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013.

France 24 · Oct 17, 2022

Neymar Faces Five-Year Jail-Term Request in Corruption and Fraud Trial

Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013 and the complainant, Brazilian investment firm DIS, said on Thursday it was demanding a five-year jail term. Along with Neymar, the defendants in the trial being brought by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 13, 2022

Football corruption and the remarkable road to Qatar’s World Cup

The most significant day in the history of modern football ended with the award of a tainted event that is now weeks away

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Neymar and Barcelona to face fraud trial over transfer payment

The Brazil star will appear in court a month before attempting to win his country's sixth World Cup along with former top executives from La Liga giants

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

Ronaldinho, Sergio Ramos, Thiago - Man Utd's most memorable transfer collapses

Manchester United have had some worrying precedents when it comes to transfer targets, and Erik ten Hag will want to avoid a repeat of some of the club's most frustrating transfer windows

Daily Mirror · May 6, 2022

Inside Man Utd's failed pursuit of Ronaldinho transfer as Sir Alex Ferguson opens up

Sir Alex Ferguson has shed light on the time Manchester United very nearly signed former World Cup winner and Ballon d'Or recipient Ronaldinho, as some of United players were sure a deal was done

Manchester Evening News · May 6, 2022

Ronaldinho and Sir Alex Ferguson explain Brazilian star's failed move to Manchester United

What might have been for Ronaldinho, Manchester United and Barcelona

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