These are crimes against which the prosecution accuses each of the criminals. Negreira case with regard to the alleged corruption, Barcelona Football Clubtwo former presidents of the club, Sandro Rosell And Josep Maria Bartomeu; two former Barça managers, Oscar Grau and Albert Solerand the vice president Technical Referees Committee (CTA) Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. Charged crimes are not the same for everyone and range from interpersonal corruption in the sporting arena, to unfair administration and forged commercial documents. If the process is brought to justice, the penalties to be imposed will be up to a maximum (and very unlikely) 10 years in prison. Barça could be fined or suspended for several years, but neither side believes this extreme can be reached.
The crimes are:
A persistent crime of corruption among persons in the field of sports: CPenalizes the director, director, employee or collaborator of a company that “receives, requests or accepts an unfair advantage or benefit or benefit” or “offers or undertakes to obtain” an unfair advantage or benefit or benefit through itself or through an intermediary. The expected penalty is imprisonment from six months to four years, disqualification and fine. The same penalty may be imposed on those who “promise, offer or give benefits to managers” or provide “unfair benefits”.
This provision of the Criminal Code applies to the directors of a sports organization, as well as to athletes and referees or judges whose purpose is to “deliberately and fraudulently determine or change the outcome of a particular test, match or competition”. economic or sporting interest”. In this particular case, an aggravating rule also applies because it was committed at an official state-level sporting event of a professional nature or at an international sporting event.
Forgery of commercial document: The Criminal Code punishes those who commit the crime of forgery accused by the prosecution (392.1) with imprisonment from six months to three years and a fine for those who commit a public, official or commercial document. Provided, of course, that changes are made to any of the essential elements or requirements of a document, and that it is simulated in a way that, among other things, is misleading as to its originality.
Unfair management crime: The Penal Code considers as guilty of this crime anyone who “has the power to manage the property of another person” and who violates the exercise of these powers and damages the assets so managed” (FC Barcelona). The penalty is six months to three years in prison.
These are the possible penalties:
Jose Enriquez Negreira: a attributed the crime of continuous corruption between persons in the field of sports and the crime of falsification of another ongoing commercial document. Up to 7 years in prison.
Josep Maria Bartomeu: Same with Negreira. The crime of corruption, lies and unfair management is attributed to him in the field of sports. Up to 10 years in prison.
Sandro Rosell: The accusation is attributed to corruption and unfair administration among individuals in the field of sports. Up to 7 years in prison.
Oscar Grau: interpersonal corruption, unfair administration and document falsification in the field of sports. Up to 10 years in prison.
Albert Soler: interpersonal corruption, unfair administration and document falsification in the field of sports. Up to 10 years in prison.
Barcelona: As a legal person, he is on trial for corruption among individuals in the field of sports. A legal person has criminal liability for crimes committed by its legal representatives and administrators on its behalf or account. They can be fined or even terminated by forfeiting their rights. Or the suspension of the company’s operations for a period not exceeding five years. From the beginning, it was not in the prosecution’s mind to go to such extremes.
These are crimes against which the prosecution accuses each of the criminals. Negreira case with regard to the alleged corruption, Barcelona Football Clubtwo former presidents of the club, Sandro Rosell And Josep Maria Bartomeu; two former Barça managers, Oscar Grau and Albert Solerand the vice president Technical Referees Committee (CTA) Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. Charged crimes are not the same for everyone and range from interpersonal corruption in the sporting arena, to unfair administration and forged commercial documents. If the process is brought to justice, the penalties to be imposed will be up to a maximum (and very unlikely) 10 years in prison. Barça could be fined or suspended for several years, but neither side believes this extreme can be reached.
The crimes are:
A persistent crime of corruption among persons in the field of sports: CPenalizes the director, director, employee or collaborator of a company that “receives, requests or accepts an unfair advantage or benefit or benefit” or “offers or undertakes to obtain” an unfair advantage or benefit or benefit through itself or through an intermediary. The expected penalty is imprisonment from six months to four years, disqualification and fine. The same penalty may be imposed on those who “promise, offer or give benefits to managers” or provide “unfair benefits”.
This provision of the Penal Code applies to the directors of a sports organization, and to athletes and referees, or to referees whose behavior is to “deliberately and fraudulently predetermine or change the outcome of a particular test, match or competition”. economic or sporting interest”. In this particular case, an aggravating rule also applies because it was committed at an official state-level sporting event of a professional nature or at an international sporting event.
Forgery of commercial document: The Criminal Code punishes those who commit the crime of forgery accused by the prosecution (392.1) with imprisonment from six months to three years and a fine for those who commit a public, official or commercial document. Provided, of course, that changes are made to any of the essential elements or requirements of a document, and that it is simulated in a way that, among other things, is misleading as to its originality.
Unfair management crime: The Penal Code considers as guilty of this crime anyone who “has the power to manage the property of another person” and who violates the exercise of these powers and damages the assets so managed” (FC Barcelona). The penalty is six months to three years in prison.
These are the possible penalties:
Jose Enriquez Negreira: a attributed the crime of continuous interpersonal corruption in the field of sports and the crime of falsification of another ongoing commercial document. Up to 7 years in prison.
Josep Maria Bartomeu: Same with Negreira. The crime of corruption, lies and unfair management is attributed to him in the field of sports. Up to 10 years in prison.
Sandro Rosell: The accusation is attributed to corruption and unfair administration among individuals in the field of sports. Up to 7 years in prison.
Oscar Grau: interpersonal corruption, unfair administration and document falsification in the field of sports. Up to 10 years in prison.
Albert Soler: interpersonal corruption, unfair administration and document falsification in the field of sports. Up to 10 years in prison.
Barcelona: As a legal person, he is on trial for corruption among individuals in the field of sports. A legal entity has criminal liability for crimes committed by its legal representatives and administrators on its own behalf or account. They can be fined or even terminated by forfeiting their rights. Or the suspension of the company’s operations for a period not exceeding five years. From the beginning, it was not in the prosecution’s mind to go to such extremes.