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Financing is expected to be complete for the project to renovate Spotify Camp Nou by the end of March.

“We have considered everything, but the Espai Barça is part of the club's viability process,” he added. Barça will have a first class stadium, with the capacity to generate more income." In his most recent public statement about the project, Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted that everything was going according to plan.

A judge in Spain has suspended Gavi's contract registration, which effectively means he can leave FC Barcelona for free this summer.

Already, Tebas has publicly told them that they must shed €200 million ($214 million) from the wage bill. La Liga president Javier Tebas vowed to appeal against the ruling and has done just that. Barca can now appeal against today's decision too, but Gavi is not registered with the first team as things stand.

Spanish soccer was rocked last month when it became public that Barcelona might have paid millions of euros to benefit from refereeing decisions for several ...

They said the matter was damaging the reputation of Spanish soccer and sports in general. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez weighed in on the case, saying the government was waiting for the matter to be clarified. [urgent board meeting](https://apnews.com/article/real-madrid-barcelona-corruption-payments-negreira-2d827c064eafd4199c386691f905469a) on Sunday and expressed its “utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts” involving Barcelona. Barcelona coach Xavi said the matter was not affecting his players. The committee is in charge, among other things, of choosing referees for each match. Laporta, however, is not being accused by the prosecutors and has denied any wrongdoing.

Barcelona boss Xavi was “sad” to hear relegation chants and fake “mafia” bank notes aimed at his side by supporters of Athletic Club.

[throwing banknotes stamped with “mafia $” onto the pitch](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-mafia-athletic-club-fake-banknotes-protest-corruption-scandal/bltf5756028600dfc81). THE BIGGER PICTURE: Pressed further on whether atmosphere in the stands could impact upcoming performances from his players, Barcelona legend Xavi added: “I don't have anything else to add, [just that] it makes me sad. A positive result has cemented Barca’s standing at the top of La Liga, but they continue to generate unfortunate headlines in an ongoing corruption scandal that has seen them face allegations of buying favour from match officials through [payments made to former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612), between 2001 and 2018.

The Spanish government's top sports authority will take action against Barcelona in the legal proceedings the club is facing for its payments of millions of ...

Prosecutors said in court documents seen by The Associated Press that the payments by the club totaled as much as 7.3 million euros ($7.7 million) from 2001-18. He said "many will be forced to rectify." Barcelona has denied any wrongdoing or conflict of interest, saying it paid for technical reports on referees but never tried to influence their decisions in games. Real Madrid announced after an urgent board meeting Sunday it will also side against its biggest rival, becoming the latest club to express concerns about the case. [Joan Laporta](https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2023/03/12/640df2c546163f19518b45c5.html) said Sunday that Barcelona was "innocent of the accusations" and was "the victim of a campaign, that now involves everyone, to harm its honorability." [Barcelona could be left out of Champions League](https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2023/03/10/640b6defe2704ef0148b45b4.html) [Laporta responds to Real Madrid: Now they are all here](https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2023/03/12/640df2c546163f19518b45c5.html)

Abashikirizamanza bagiriza Barça ko yahaye Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, icegera c'umukuru wa komite y'abahagarikizi ba Espagne, na kompanyi yiwe imiriyoni ...

Umukuru wa Barcelona Joan Laporta yishura avuga ko umurwi wiwe "uguye mu mporero y’abashaka kuwucafuza”, agasaba abafana kuguma “batekanye”. Ku wa gatanu, sentare yabwiwe ko Barcelona yagirijwe “igiturire”, “kurenga ku masezerano”, hamwe “n’inyandiko z’ubucuruzi zitari zo”. Abarongoye Real Madrid barakoranye ejo ku wa Mungu kugira ngo baganire kuri iki kibazo, aho baciye bashikiriza aho bahagaze inyuma yo kwihweza “ibi birego bikomeye cane”.

Barca's court issues cloud their LaLiga chase, Man United halted by Casemiro red card, more ... It was another big weekend of drama, talking points and action ...

They cut out major defensive errors -- other than a massively costly one from [Mats Hummels](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/84627/Mats-Hummels), but he's fading out of the picture any way -- they did not let their heads drop and they showed the ability to bounce back. But hey, everybody has bad days and [Erling Haaland](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/253989/Erling-Haaland) is entitled to a less-than-stellar display time and again. And while this 4-2 victory was far from flawless -- Juve went 2-0 up and conceded twice in the space of a minute to reopen the game -- and while [Adrien Rabiot](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176203/Adrien-Rabiot)'s goal to make it 3-2 should probably have been disallowed (it looked as if he controlled the ball with his arm and his reaction rather suggest he felt the same), it doesn't change the fact that Juve dominated. [Achraf Hakimi](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/240233/Achraf-Hakimi) (accused of sexual assault) and president Nasser Al-Khelaifi ( [implicated in](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/02/football/psg-nasser-al-khelaifi-investigation-spt-intl/index.html#:~:text=Paris%20Saint%2DGermain%20president%20Nasser,a%20'kidnapping%20and%20torture'%20investigation&text=President%20of%20PSG%20Nasser%20Al,2022%2C%20in%20Paris%2C%20France) a "kidnapping and torture" investigation). There is little bite in midfield, where [Fabinho](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/176287/Fabinho) continues to struggle. The back four is wobbly (and was at fault for the goal), while up front, there was little intensity other than that displayed by substitute [Diogo Jota](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/208133/Diogo-Jota). [Harry Kane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/142200/Harry-Kane) bagged two goals to put the game to bed by half-time. They did get the winner -- with Messi setting up [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) -- but the fact it came on the counter itself, with Brest pushing for three points, is significant. [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema) (and often with him these days), they're not great at turning oodles of possession (70% this weekend) into clear-cut chances. Their lead at the top of [Serie A](/soccer/league/_/name/ITA.1) is now 18 points -- it would dip to 15 if Juve get their points penalty overturned -- and there are 12 games to go. Five minutes from time, [Nico Williams](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/312146/Nico-Williams)' equalising goal was struck off by VAR after replays showed the ball striking [Iker Muniain](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/139419/Iker-Muniain)'s arm earlier in the buildup. Yeah, but this tackle wasn't just "strong" -- it was "dangerous," and it's a safe bet he wouldn't want opponents tackling [Bruno Fernandes](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/124091/Bruno-Fernandes) or Marcus Rashford that way.

Barcelona stretched their lead to nine points at the summit of the LaLiga standings as they edged out Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at the San Mames on Sunday evening ...

Barcelona finally made the breakthrough at the end of the half when Raphinha curled in a left-footed effort from inside the box after being picked out by Sergio Busquets. Barcelona started the game on the front foot playing with great intensity thanks to their fluid attacking style. Raphinha scored the winner in first half stoppage time as the Catalans grabbed three crucial points in their quest for a first LaLiga title since the 2018-19 season.

Xavi was not happy with the hostile reception Barcelona received when they took on Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Many will be forced to rectify." La Liga and the Spanish FA are expected to do the same. We are all professionals." "It was sad to see. "Barça is innocent of the accusations made against it and is the victim of a campaign, that now involves everyone, to harm its honourability," he said. "We are here to win and are focused on the football.

Gavi has been left without a first team registration, but there are two versions in this regard, LaLiga indicates that the club filed the lawsuit out of ...

After the summer, Barcelona renewed Gavi and wanted to enroll him in the first team. However, Barcelona would have to file a lawsuit for the issue to be resolved in court and LaLiga complied with the judge's ruling and allowed the registration. Therefore, the judge withdrew the injunctions and Gavi returns to his previous status, meaning he has his previous contract, so he will have to play with the his youth registration. The story is as follows: LaLiga had rejected the registration of Gavi for the first team on the understanding that Barcelona did not have space within its wage bill. What is clear is that the player will be able to continue playing in the first team, though it remains to be seen with which registration. [LaLiga ](https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football.html?)indicates that the club filed the lawsuit out of time, while the Azulgrana assures that it is a decision of the judge, that it is not a final judgment and that it can be appealed (the latter, the possibility of appeal, is also pointed out by LaLiga).

The club has denied wrongdoing but is being widely criticized across Spain, and prosecutors on Friday formally accused the club of corruption.

They said the matter was damaging the reputation of Spanish soccer and sports in general. Madrid called for an urgent board meeting on Sunday and expressed its “utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts” involving Barcelona. Barcelona coach Xavi said the matter was not affecting his players. The club has denied wrongdoing or conflict of interest. Laporta, however, is not being accused by the prosecutors and has denied any wrongdoing. The committee is in charge, among other things, of choosing referees for each match.

Barcelona's Bilbao reception suggests they will suffer out of court too, Raphinha proves his worth, Nacho is the best reserve defender in Europe - plus what ...

Mesa was not the only one off in Valladolid’s draw with Elche. They called him the invisible man. Not that [Xavi](/sport/xavi/index.html) is going to enjoy them becoming the team people love to hate. ‘VAR was meant to be for flagrant errors but that seems to have been forgotten. Down at the bottom Sevilla triumphed thanks to their stand-in keeper. It was harsh. Now there is someone with a telescopic lens who sees all. The 31-year-old Serbian was inspired and earned his team the three points – a reminder that he is one of the best keepers in Spain and far too good to rarely play. [Barcelona](/sport/teampages/barcelona.html) were not affected by off-the-field scandal as they won away at Athletic Bilbao to go nine clear at the top. Other clubs will not take kindly to ‘I was surprised by this atmosphere of hostility towards Barça at San Mames,’ said Xavi. Roque Mesa became the unlucky player to be the 100th to be sent off in La Liga this season

FC Barcelona reportedly froze up when confronted with an increase in U.S. borrowing costs and is weighing other options to repair Camp Nou.

[announced](https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2023/03/12/official-announcement). [launched](https://frontofficesports.com/prosecutors-investigating-barcelona-over-ref-bribery-allegations/) an investigation and [filed](https://frontofficesports.com/fc-barcelona-super-economic-lever-bribery-scandal-barca/) charges of corruption last week, Real Madrid has announced it will participate in the trial against Barcelona. The club reportedly froze up when confronted with an increase in U.S. [allegations](https://frontofficesports.com/barcelona-in-hot-water-over-payments-to-referee-consultant/) that it bribed referees for several years — and now its biggest rival is piling on. [plans](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/fcbarcelona/document/2021/12/02/f7a4b727-8dcf-435a-a460-0db552906f82/DossierEB-ENG.pdf?_ga=2.202958993.1823843652.1678732927-946977571.1678732927&_gl=1*190advp*_ga*OTQ2OTc3NTcxLjE2Nzg3MzI5Mjc.*_ga_XCQ7B6K8TL*MTY3ODczMjkyNy4xLjEuMTY3ODczMjkzNC4wLjAuMA..) have the renovations complete by 2025 — but that could change given the delay in financing. [reported](https://frontofficesports.com/barcelona-wants-to-restructure-terms-for-1-59b-camp-nou-repairs/) that the club was considering restructuring the plan to pay back its loans earlier.

The captains from the professional teams as well as those from the youth set ups come together to build a model of captaincy at the Club.

On the one hand, vice-president for sport Rafa Yuste welcomed the captains of the youth teams to the Auditori, 113 boys and girls in small work groups who shared their motivations and personal experiences and then debated what being an FC Barcelona captain means. He encouraged them to continue leading their respective teams and their important role as representatives of FC Barcelona values, both on and off the field. The initiative, set up by the FC Barcelona Centre for Sporting Excellence as part of the Culture and Values Programme, has as its objective the creation of a shared internal guide on captaincy at the Club.

The lawsuits, brought by the Barcelona public prosecutor's office, target the club, as well as former presidents Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell.

They said the matter was damaging the reputation of Spanish football and sports in general. But if the club is eventually convicted, it could lead to a ban from competitions. Madrid called for an urgent board meeting on Sunday and expressed its “utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts” involving Barcelona. The club has denied wrongdoing or conflict of interest. Laporta, however, is not being accused by the prosecutors and has denied any wrongdoing. The committee is in charge, among other things, of choosing referees for each match.

Barcelona boss Xavi was “sad” to hear relegation chants and fake “mafia” bank notes aimed at his side by supporters of Athletic Club.

[throwing banknotes stamped with “mafia $” onto the pitch](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-mafia-athletic-club-fake-banknotes-protest-corruption-scandal/bltf5756028600dfc81). THE BIGGER PICTURE: Pressed further on whether atmosphere in the stands could impact upcoming performances from his players, Barcelona legend Xavi added: “I don't have anything else to add, [just that] it makes me sad. A positive result has cemented Barca’s standing at the top of La Liga, but they continue to generate unfortunate headlines in an ongoing corruption scandal that has seen them face allegations of buying favour from match officials through [payments made to former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612), between 2001 and 2018.

A court has now ordered La Liga to overturn Gavi's registration not for that reason but because the Catalans were a day late filing the paperwork, according to ...

The upshot of it all is that if Gavi’s registration is reversed he will have to give up his No. 6 and go back to wearing the No. “The reason being Barcelona’s failure to comply with the deadlines set for the filing of the main lawsuit.”

Barcelona boss Xavi was “sad” to hear relegation chants and fake “mafia” bank notes aimed at his side by supporters of Athletic Club.

[throwing banknotes stamped with “mafia $” onto the pitch](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-mafia-athletic-club-fake-banknotes-protest-corruption-scandal/bltf5756028600dfc81). THE BIGGER PICTURE: Pressed further on whether atmosphere in the stands could impact upcoming performances from his players, Barcelona legend Xavi added: “I don't have anything else to add, [just that] it makes me sad. A positive result has cemented Barca’s standing at the top of La Liga, but they continue to generate unfortunate headlines in an ongoing corruption scandal that has seen them face allegations of buying favour from match officials through [payments made to former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA), Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612), between 2001 and 2018.

Gavi's new deal as a first-team player at Barcelona has been suspended by a court in the Catalan city, according to a new report.

[ the deal was thought to be blocked by the league in January](/sport/football/article-11676027/Barcelona-told-register-Gavis-new-team-contract.html) because the new first-team player contract took Barcelona above their salary limit. 30 shirt, instead of his new No. It means Gavi must revert back to his former No. 6 shirt previously worn by [Xavi](/sport/xavi/index.html), who is now the Barcelona manager. ](https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-primera/gavi-queda-medida-cautelar-barcelona-20230313142502-nt.html)It is believed that the registration has been suspended because Barcelona filed its claim after the deadline - and they were also a day late for a grace period. [Less than a week later, that position changed](/sport/football/article-11696247/Barcelona-register-Gavi-judge-rules-favour-against-LaLiga.html) after a judge at the city's commercial court said that LaLiga's decision was wrong.