Overview
- Luis Enrique and Ernesto Valverde appeared by videoconference and said they did not see or use the referee reports attributed to Negreira’s son, adding the team did not win because of officiating.
- Joan Laporta defended the payments as lawful and inherited from prior administrations and said Barcelona has submitted 629 referee-style reports, noting older files were routinely destroyed after a few years.
- Laporta stated he did not know Negreira, while photos and videos circulating on social media purport to show them together at past club events, a claim not independently verified by the court.
- The investigation examines possible crimes of disloyal administration, money laundering and sports corruption tied to more than €7–7.5 million paid between 2001 and 2018, as documented by tax and prosecutorial records.
- Further appearances are scheduled with the club represented by vice president Elena Fort and former president Joan Gaspart listed as a witness, and investigative reports have yet to establish the final destination of the funds.