Screenshot of the official social media of the FC Barcelona
Chinanews Client, March 2nd. The Spanish FC Barcelona issued an official announcement on the 1st local time, confirming that the Catalan police went to the office of Barcelona’s home stadium Nou Camp on the same day in accordance with Barcelona Court Order No. 13 Case search and evidence collection.
The club fully cooperated with the investigation throughout the entire process.
The statement read:
According to the No. 13 transfer order of the Barcelona Regional Court, the club will fully cooperate with the Catalan police in the investigation.
At present, we have submitted all the materials and files needed by the police to the police.
In addition, the Barcelona Club insists on respecting the orderliness of judicial procedures and the basic principles of presumption of innocence of persons involved in the case.
Earlier, according to Agence France-Presse, a spokesperson for the Catalonia police in Spain said that on the 1st local time, the police raided the Barcelona club’s office and arrested many people, including the former Barcelona club chairman Bartomeu.
According to a Russian satellite network report, the police searched the Barcelona Football Club office on the 1st.
It is reported that the purpose of the police's visit was to collect evidence related to the "Public Relations Gate".
According to previous reports from foreign media, the Barcelona executives were caught in a "public relations" scandal, and the club executives were exposed to mercenaries to discredit their players.
Among them, the former Barcelona chairman Bartomeu, who has resigned, is accused of using social media to smear and attack multiple players, but he denied any wrongdoing.
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