The Court of Instruction number 1 of Barcelona has incorporated into the summary of the 'Negreira case' numerous documents provided by La Liga and that refer to another judicial procedure that is followed in the National Court, within the known as "'Soule' case". La Liga, which acts as a private prosecutor, believes there is a connection between the two proceedings ofJosé Contreras, a former Barcelona manager with Josep Lluis Nuñez, Joan Gaspart and Josep Maria Bartomeu who died at the end of last year.

Contreras was being investigated by the National Court and among the documentation that was seized in the registry of his home and his company were writings that could offer light on the functions of the former vice president of the referees José María Enríquez Negreira and his son Javier Enríquez for Barça. Specifically, a company of Contreras, Tresep, received the agos of Barça and then passed them to Javier Enríquez through the Soccercam society. The Treasury calculates this company invoiced between 2015 and 2018 297,085 euros, although then Contreras invoiced Barça 450,120 euros and kept 153,034 euros of commission.

The reports, about referees who directed the Barça first team and the B, were received by Contreras, as Javier Enríquez declared to the Police and the then director delivered them to the club. The Court of Instruction number 1 of Barcelona has some of these reports but also other documents such as a note with the heading "work to be done" in which several tasks are collected. The most striking is "follow-up of refereeing decisions to the rival team R.M.", which for the researchers is Real Madrid.

The author of this typed page and with some handwritten notes, to which this medium has had access, lists services such as "videos of Barça players regarding the decisions of the referee, so that he is not contrary to Barça" and the same with Barça Atlético. It is specified that "at home and when you go as a visitor too. See and transfer to the video how the opponent plays inside and outside, highlighting their virtues and defects, as well as the way in which the opponents of the 1st and 2nd team play. (the DVDs will be delivered by categories). Weekly."

In addition, among the tasks are the follow-ups "of the cup matches of the 1st and 2nd team, such as those of the European Cup, etc." as well as "players that Barça is interested in, at national and international level". Some of these works were recognized by Negreira's son to the police and by former leaders of the Barça club, as evidence was provided. However, the note is signed with a "confidential to: Mr. Contreras."

The handwritten document also states that these works must be done: "All anonymously." "Both the billing and the delivery of the reports would be delivered to Mr. Contreras by hand or to whoever is determined. Report of character and forms of action of how the referees are, these before each match of the teams 1 and 2 ", says the note that concludes with "a copy of the technical talks of the plays that are recorded for the referees of 1 'and 2 '. You can also travel anonymously in Spain or abroad if you require it".

Another element of the document that stands out is a handmade annotation at the height of the heading in which, without contextualizing, it can be read: "50,000 +- 10,000. See the referee's car or not depending on the airport or hotel car issue".

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