Explaining the Barcelona referee scandal and what could be next
Barcelona have been involved in numerous scandals and controversies in past years.
Going to court on two separate occasions over lawsuits that arose from the signing of Neymar.
Neymar himself suing Barcelona for unpaid bonuses, with the club then counter-suing for breach of contract.
The previous board under Josep Maria Bartomeu's presidency were said to have hired several companies and paid some journalists to discredit Barcelona players while favoring the board. Something which led to Bartomeu's resignation.
However, the latest scandal could not only have serious consequences for Joan Laporta's presidency, but the whole club as well. As reported by Cadena SER Catalunya, Barcelona paid a total of €1.4 million (£1.2m; $1.3m) to a company that belonged to then-referees committ...
