🚨 Barça denies the accusations and announces legal action | OneFootball

FC Barcelona has issued an official statement today with extreme severity to refute a recently published news article by a media outlet regarding a complaint against the outgoing board chaired by Joan Laporta, now a candidate for the Blaugrana presidency.

According to the Blaugrana entity, the information is based on documents "false or severely manipulated" that were already refuted by the club on January 19 before the OCCRP organization and various journalists.

The club assures that, after an internal and external analysis, it was determined that the reported facts are unrelated to reality. Barça emphasizes that this same information was offered to other national media, who decided not to publish it upon detecting clear signs of falsehood, which reinforces the stance of the current board.

Legal actions against the members

Given the seriousness of the facts, Barcelona has announced that it will initiate immediate legal actions against the member or members responsible for the complaint for alleged documentary falsehood and slander. Furthermore, the Disciplinary Commission will be requested to apply the most severe sanctions provided in the statutes.

The club is also considering measures against the implicated media outlet for disseminating the news without including the entity's official version. The statement highlights that publishing this data, knowing its lack of truthfulness, constitutes a direct attack on the transparency that should govern the Barcelona environment.

Finally, FC Barcelona regrets that this episode occurs during the electoral period. The institution considers it an illegitimate attempt to "alter the democratic process" and influence the members' vote, and will therefore hand over the entire file to the Electoral Board.

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