Joan Laporta accuses La Liga President of bias against Barcelona

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Joan Laporta, the President of Barcelona, has levelled serious accusations against La Liga and its President, Javier Tebas. </p>

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Laporta claims that the club's refusal to sign the CVC deal has led to a targeted campaign against Barcelona, with the aim of wresting control of the club away from its members. </p>

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Addressing the Negreira case, Laporta characterised it as an orchestrated effort to undermine Barcelona and ultimately compel them to sell the club into private ownership. </p>

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"The Negreira case is a campaign against Barca. You have to be self-critical, but it was something we inherited. Getting consultancy on refereeing is not a crime," Laporta told Onze, via Sport. </p>

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"Barca has never bought a referee, beyond the fact that perhaps we did not sufficiently value what it meant that the son of a former referee gave us advice. </p>

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"This has gotten out of hand, because there is an orchestrated campaign to end up with Barca, to transform Barca into a SAD [a private company]." </p>

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He attributed this campaign to Barcelona's decision not to participate in La Liga's CVC deal. The deal involved selling 10% of the league's TV rights for a period of 50 years in exchange for approximately €2billion. </p>

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Initially, the deal was estimated to be worth €2.6billion, taking into account the involvement of Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Athletic Club. </p>

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Laporta's statements highlight his concerns about the consequences of Barcelona's stance on the CVC deal and the potential impact on the club's ownership structure. </p>

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