Barcelona president Joan Laporta faces serious legal trouble amid fresh allegations in an ongoing investigation.
FC Barcelona’s leadership plunges into fresh legal turmoil as a Barcelona court escalates scrutiny on the club’s president and key executives over alleged financial irregularities tied to a shadowy investment scheme, threatening to destabilize Hansi Flick’s title charge amid the Blaugrana’s fragile financial recovery.
The high-profile case—unfolding parallel to Negreira referee scandals—centers on accusations of investor deception through a Hong Kong-based entity, with plaintiffs claiming millions vanished despite guaranteed returns and VIP perks at Camp Nou.
Diario Sport reveals the judge’s bold move imputes Laporta alongside directors, summoning testimony that could ripple through La Liga’s governance debates.
Laporta faces fraud charges linked to a €4.7 million scam involving CSSB Limited, where a lottery-winning family alleges they lost €2.4 million invested in 2014 after dealership referrals touted the Barça icon’s involvement, promising 6% annual yields that never materialized.
The plaintiffs—a couple and their daughter who struck €34 million gold—claim Laporta personally vouched for solvency, hosting them in presidential boxes while the firm allegedly pocketed profits between 2016-2018.
Joan Laporta, joint administrator, denies knowledge during his 45-minute testimony at Court of Instruction No. 6, blaming ex-manager Joan Oliver and decrying his fame as the targeting motive.
The saga reeks of opportunism: English contracts deemed invalid, illegible signatures, and lopsided terms exploited the family’s naivety, per complaints.
Joan Laporta insists pre-presidency origins absolve him, labeling attacks a “media campaign” smearing his prestige amid Barça’s €1.5 billion debt odyssey.
No club funds implicated—unlike Negreira’s €7.3 million referee payments—but optics scorch: CSSB’s three prior lawsuits amplify suspicions.
Barça faithful split—some decry witch hunts echoing 2023 bribery indictments (later statute-barred), others demand transparency as Flick eyes La Liga glory.
Culers pray for swift clearance, but Montjuïc murmurs grow louder.
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