“There is an orchestrated campaign to discredit Barcelona using the Negreira case, but it will be archived,” said Joan Laporta.
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has given an extensive interview on Catalunya Radio in which he assured that the ‘Negreira case’ will be archived. He does this the day after he was accused of bribery in the aforementioned ‘Negreira case’.
“I am serene and strong, full of arguments to defend Barcelona. We can be calm about the ‘Negreira case’. It will be like so many cases of this judge that had to be archived,” said the Barça chairman.
“The judge’s decision is based on nothing and I do not agree with it. Knowing the history of this judge, our defense already warned us that they could indict me. I expected it, but I am calm because there is no bribery, there is no bribery, let alone continued. “It is a decision that even contradicts the criteria of the prosecutor, which speaks of sports corruption and unfair governance,” Laporta added.
According to him, “they were paid for services and we presented 629 reports on 42 CDs and it certainly started in Gaspart’s time and perhaps also in Núñez. We have demonstrated services in exchange for documented payments. But the judge wants to show that we bought referees and fixed matches and they won’t be able to prove it because it’s not true. The verdict will acquit us.”
‘In Madrid they are terrified that we will beat them again’
Furthermore, Laporta said that “there is an orchestrated campaign to discredit Barcelona by taking advantage of the Negreira case. There is a sociological Madridismo in the power centers of the capital that is very strong. I encountered it and I defeated them. And that affected them. “They have had a bad time and are afraid that what happened in my first era will repeat itself, which was the best Barça in history.”
“I don’t care if they forgive me or not. Most of the people with power in the sports world are from Madrid and we have to accept it, but we beat them and they are terrified that we will beat them again. They are fighting for their status to keep, not “They want Barça to be loved. They want to soil Barça’s name and destabilize us,” he said.
At the same time, Laporta revealed that “my relationship with Florentino is cordial, with institutional respect and I don’t know if he will come to the match. “Everyone can do whatever they want, but I would like him to come.”
Source: Goal