Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish League “La Liga”, described the “Negrera” case as the worst thing that happened to Spanish football, and demanded that Joan Laporta, president of the Catalan club, lower the Barcelona flag.
The case relates to alleged payments made by Barcelona to Negrera, the former vice-president of the technical arbitration committee, to provide the club with advice and oral advice on referee-related topics.
Tebas said in statements reported by the Spanish “AS” on the issue: It is the worst thing that happened to Spanish football in its history.
He added: I ask Joan Laporta to half-mast the Barcelona flag, and to assist in the investigations as much as possible.
