In a move that could reshape the ongoing investigation, Negreira’s legal team asked the Barcelona court to exclude him from the probe into €7.3 million payments made by the club to the former CTA vice‑president. The request follows a forensic assessment stating Negreira currently cannot comprehend the judicial process. The case, known as the Negreira scandal, has already drawn scrutiny over the club’s financial dealings with former colleagues. tbzikra.org
Negreira seeks removal from Barcelona payment probe
Negreira’s lawyer filed a request to bar the former CTA vice‑president from the case investigating 7.3 million euros paid by Barcelona to him between 2011 and 2018, citing a forensic report that he lacks the mental capacity to understand the proceedings.
