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Editorial: El Mundo

  • FC Barcelona is embroiled in the biggest corruption scandal in the history of Spanish football.
  • The club was found to have paid €7.5 million for non-existent refereeing services.
  • Furthermore, three million were discovered in the accounts of Negreira's wife, the former vice president of the referees.
  • The refereeing decisions that have favoured Barcelona club over three decades are now under scrutiny.
  • It was confirmed that Negreira had influence over the referees, despite the denials of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

Conclusion: This corruption scandal has serious implications for FC Barcelona and Spanish football as a whole. The competition institutions must respond by upholding and strengthening transparency and cleanliness. The justice system must continue its firm action against the guilty and not allow any impunity.