Real Madrid Requests Barcelona's Financial Data in Negreira Case
The Real Madrid Club de Fútbol has filed a formal request with the judge handling the Negreira case. The club is seeking to review a wide range of financial information from FC Barcelona. This judicial action became public this Wednesday through Xavier Estrada Fernández, a former referee acting as a popular accusation. ⚖️
Financial Documentation Under Scrutiny
The madridista club's request is specific and seeks to examine documents detailing the economic transactions between Barcelona and José María Enríquez Negreira's company. The objective is to analyze the money flow and understand the services for which payments were made over a period of nearly twenty years. The judge must now decide whether to admit this request as evidence in the case.
Types of documents requested:- Invoices and contracts recording the agreements between the parties.
- Bank statements tracing the actual movement of funds.
- Any other paper or accounting record detailing the nature of the investigated transactions.
If papers could talk, the Camp Nou's accounting files would need a simultaneous translator for the courtroom.
Legal Context of the Judicial Investigation
The Barcelona Audience is investigating whether the payments made by FC Barcelona could constitute a crime of corruption in the sports sphere. By joining the case as a private prosecution, Real Madrid is exercising its procedural rights to request this documentation. The process advances while Barcelona has already been questioned as an investigated entity. 🏛️
Key parties in the process:- Investigating judge: Must assess the relevance of the requested evidence to clarify the facts.
- Popular prosecution: Represented by former referee Xavier Estrada Fernández.
- Private prosecution: Exercised by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
A Significant Procedural Step
This request marks a crucial moment in the investigation. It is not just about accessing numbers, but about attempting to interpret the commercial relationship that was maintained for nearly two decades. The judge's decision on whether to admit these financial documents could influence the subsequent development of the proceedings. The focus is on unraveling the truth behind the payments. 🔍