These are offenses the prosecution alleges against each person involved in the Negreira case, related to alleged corruption at Barcelona Football Club. The named individuals include two former club presidents, Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu; two ex-managers, Oscar Grau and Albert Soler; and the vice president of the Technical Referees Committee (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. The crimes charged vary by person, ranging from interpersonal corruption within sports to unfair administration and forgery of commercial documents. If the case goes to trial, maximum penalties could reach ten years in prison, though such an extreme outcome is unlikely. Barcelona FC could face fines or a suspension for several years, though neither side expects that scenario to occur.
The crimes are:
A persistent crime of corruption among individuals in sports. It punishes a director, executive, employee, or collaborator of a company who receives, requests, or accepts an unfair advantage, or who offers or undertakes to obtain such an advantage through themselves or an intermediary. The typical penalty ranges from six months to four years in prison, plus disqualification and a fine. The same penalty can apply to those who promise, offer, or give benefits to managers or provide unfair benefits.
This provision targets leaders of a sports organization as well as athletes, referees, or judges who deliberately and fraudulently influence the outcome of a test, match, or competition for economic or sporting gain. An aggravating rule applies if the act occurs at a professional state-level event or a major international event.
Forgery of a commercial document: The Penal Code punishes forgery of a public, official, or commercial document with imprisonment from six months to three years and a fine, provided that essential elements or requirements of the document are altered and the document is made to appear authentic through misleading means.
Unfair management crime: The Penal Code regards as guilty anyone who manages another person’s property and misuses those powers, causing harm to the assets. The penalty is six months to three years in prison.
These are the possible penalties:
Jose Enriquez Negreira is linked to continuous corruption in sports and to forgery of an ongoing commercial document. The potential sentence is up to seven years in prison.
Josep Maria Bartomeu faces the same charges, including corruption, deceit, and unfair management in sports, with a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.
Sandro Rosell is accused of corruption and unfair administration in the sports arena, with a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
Oscar Grau is charged with interpersonal corruption, unfair administration, and document falsification in the sports context, carrying up to ten years in prison.
Albert Soler faces the same set of charges as Grau, with a potential prison term of up to ten years.
Barcelona, as a corporate entity, stands trial for corruption among individuals in sports. A legal entity bears responsibility for crimes committed by its representatives, and may face fines, loss of rights, or even suspension of operations for up to five years. The prosecution has signaled that extreme measures were not part of the initial plan.
These are offenses the prosecution claims against each person in the Negreira case, tied to alleged corruption at Barcelona Football Club. The two former club presidents, Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu, the two former Barça managers, Oscar Grau and Albert Soler, and the vice president of the Technical Referees Committee, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, face charges that range from interpersonal corruption to unfair administration and forgery of commercial documents. If brought to trial, penalties could reach ten years in prison, though that outcome is unlikely. Barcelona could face a fine or suspension for several years, but neither side expects that extreme to occur.
The crimes are:
A persistent crime of corruption among persons in sports. It penalizes a director, executive, employee, or collaborator of a company that receives, requests, or accepts an unfair advantage or benefit, or that offers or undertakes to obtain such an advantage through itself or through an intermediary. The expected penalty ranges from six months to four years in prison, plus disqualification and a fine. The same punishment applies to those who promise, offer, or give benefits to managers or provide unfair benefits.
This portion of the Penal Code covers leaders of a sports organization, as well as athletes and referees, or officials who deliberately and fraudulently influence the outcome of a test, match, or competition for economic or sporting gain. An aggravating rule applies if the act occurs at an official state-level professional event or at an international event.
Forgery of a commercial document: The Penal Code punishes forgery of a public, official, or commercial document with imprisonment from six months to three years and a fine, provided essential elements or requirements are altered and the document is simulated in a way that misleads about its authenticity.
Unfair management crime: The Penal Code deems anyone who holds power over another’s property and misuses that power responsible for harming the assets they manage. The penalty ranges from six months to three years in prison.
These are the possible penalties:
Jose Enriquez Negreira is linked to continuous interpersonal corruption within sports and to forgery of another ongoing commercial document, with a potential sentence up to seven years in prison.
Josep Maria Bartomeu faces the same charges, including corruption, deceit, and unfair management in sports, with a maximum of ten years in prison.
Sandro Rosell is accused of corruption and unfair administration in sports, with a potential sentence up to seven years in prison.
Oscar Grau is charged with interpersonal corruption, unfair administration, and document falsification in sports, carrying up to ten years in prison.
Albert Soler faces the same charges as Grau, with a possible sentence of up to ten years in prison.
Barcelona, as a legal entity, faces charges for corruption among individuals in sports. Legal entities are held liable for crimes committed by their representatives and administrators. They may face fines, loss of rights, or even suspension of operations for up to five years. From the outset, extreme measures were not the plan of the prosecution.