In October 2021, Enríquez Negreira appeared before the Treasury during a tax review of his companies Dasnil and Nilsad to account for the invoices and funds he received from FC Barcelona. A public statement from El País corroborates the various leaks already reported about the nature of the services the former referee provided to the club, totaling roughly seven million euros in value.
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Regarding the services, Negreira described them as work that involved attending matches in person or via his former referee colleagues and keeping the club informed about why certain decisions were made. He said FC Barcelona believed the team had been harmed and that others had influenced outcomes in some games. He framed his role as a personal assessment, stating that no one had instructed him to take a particular stance. He described his obligation as sharing his perspective on the matches from the standpoint of the referee and the players, providing technical input. He asserted that FC Barcelona sought to ensure that no decision would be made against the club and that every assessment should appear fair and unbiased.