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Monday briefing: Negreira case: Laporta issues fresh defence of FC Barcelona’s actions after bribery charge

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23 October 2023 - 4:30 AM

FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has delivered another staunch defence of the club’s actions in relation to the Negreira case days after he was charged with suspected bribery over the payments made by the Catalan club to the former vice-president of the Spanish FA’s refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira.

During his address to Barça members at their ordinary general assembly, held remotely on Saturday, Laporta said: "However much they speculate, search, dig around and

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