Barca allegedly made several payments to Enriquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018 when he was vice-chairman of the arbitration committee in Spain. Rival clubs are now accusing Barca of bribing referees during a successful period that has seen them win domestic titles and the Champions League.
Legendary defender Pique, who played for Barca from 2008 to 2022, insists that the Blaugrana played very well during that time without outside help.
Pique was very successful at Barca.
I said: “I swear that Barca did not bribe the referee. If you want to buy a referee, it’s easy by giving him a black envelope. You do not go to the vice-chairman of the Arbitration Technical Committee. There is no logic here. We are used to conspiracies.”
“They want to tarnish it, a golden era… it’s no longer a matter of what we won, but how we won. We’ve gone far, far beyond. We don’t depend on it. to the referee.”
Thanh Vu | 18:54 March 14, 2023
