The club was accused of corruption in sports, fraudulent management and the falsification of mercantile documentation. Prosecutors said between 2001 and 2024, Barcelona paid $7.7m to Negreira, a former referee who was a part of the federation's refereeing committee from 1994 to 2024.
Luis Figo spent five years each at both Barcelona and Real Madrid and made more than 200 appearances . He won two league titles with both winning the 2002 UEFA Champions League at Madrid. He later joined Inter Milan and retired there in 2009.