Barcelona has issued an official statement addressing the wave of complaints lodged by club members against president Joan Laporta.
Tensions simmer among socios amid financial scrutiny over sponsorships like Nike and the Camp Nou rebuild, as well as recent legal whispers threatening institutional stability.
The club, second in La Liga under Hansi Flick, faces parallel battles on the pitch and in the boardroom ahead of March voting.
FC Barcelona fired back with an official statement categorically rejecting a socio‘s National Court complaint against Laporta, Rafael Yuste, and board members.
The filing accused them of money laundering, tax fraud, falsified documents, mismanagement, and criminal organization ties—linked to alleged shell companies across Cyprus, Dubai, and beyond, handling “undue commissions.”
Barcelona dismissed the claims as recycled falsehoods from January inquiries by OCCRP and media outlets, which internal probes deemed “implausible, disconnected from reality, false, or manipulated.”
The club revealed mid-January approaches from journalists verifying dubious documents; after rigorous checks, Barcelona shared findings with outlets that ultimately spiked stories.
Now, they plan legal action against the complainant for false reporting and forgery, plus the media’s ignoring their rebuttal.
All info goes to the Electoral Committee to probe dissemination during campaigning, hinting at sabotage against democratic processes. Disciplinary action looms for the member involved.
Laporta’s camp stays silent personally, but the board—under interim president Yuste—signals zero tolerance.
Timing raises eyebrows: post-Laporta complaint coverage by El Periódico, pre-election frenzy with rivals like Vilajoana circling. Barça eyes suits against publishers knowingly peddling disputed info.
This salvo underscores fragile unity at a club chasing quadruples yet haunted by BarcaGate echoes.
Laporta’s 2021 rescue act—economic levers, Flick hire, youth revival—clashes with governance doubts.
As ballots near, legal clouds could sway votes more than Levante wins or Kane snubs.
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