Overview
- Judge Santiago Pedraz adopted the prosecutor’s position, finding the alleged offenses were not committed entirely abroad and thus lie beyond the Audiencia Nacional’s scope.
- The complainant must refile in Barcelona’s courts if he wants the allegations to be examined.
- The order resolves only the question of venue and does not evaluate evidence or the merits of the accusations.
- The complaint describes an international setup involving entities in Cyprus and Dubai tied to five deals, including Barça Visión/Bridgeburg, a Camp Nou telecoms award to NEVG, luxury seating purchases, the stadium construction award, and a Nike sponsorship intermediation.
- Joan Laporta and FC Barcelona have denied the allegations.