Barca president denies making payments to influence referees

Joan Laporta. Pic/AFP

FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta held a press conference to explain the ongoing scandal around the payments of over seven million euros that the club made to the former vice-president of the Spanish Referee's Federation Enriquez Negreira.

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"I have documentation that show that there have never been any payments that directly attempt to sway results in sporting competitions," he said.

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