[2] The latest update came in late August of 2024 when prosecutors accused Negreira’s associate, Ana Paula Rufas, of money laundering after reportedly discovering €3 million transferred to bank accounts under her name between 1992 and 2023.
Barca’s annual financial report, shared with club members earlier this month, stated that no evidence of corruption within a sporting context had been found so far.
[3] José María Enríquez Negreira [es], born in Barcelona in September 1945, is a former professional football referee who made his debut in 1979–80 La Liga season.
[2] On 15 February 2023, reports surfaced on Spanish radio station Cadena SER that FC Barcelona had allegedly made payments to a company belonging to José María Enríquez Negreira in a potential bribery scandal.
[1][6] On 18 October 2023, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta was also indicted on charges of "bribery, sports corruption, unfair administration, and forgery".
[12] On 21 February 2023, a collection of a La Liga clubs issued a joint statement reacting to the investigation into FC Barcelona, expressing their "deep concern" over the information published.