Josep Maria Bartomeu, the former president of Barcelona, ​​has been arrested

Drama in Barcelona. Former club president Joseph Maria Bartomeu, who was in charge of the club’s failing management and ended his tenure at the start of the season, was arrested this morning (Monday) at home following his involvement in the Barça Gate affair, in which he allegedly had contacts with a company that opened fake Facebook accounts. To trample on the image of former team managers and even players currently playing at the club. Those still arrested are former additional board members, Oscar Grau and Roman Gomes Panotai.

Even before that, an unusual incident occurred when the Catalan police raided the group’s offices in order to gather information related to the affair. A number of police officers have arrived at the Camp Nou area to obtain evidence that could incriminate those involved, led by former President Bartomeu, in corruption and unfair management.

Of course, no arrests were made from the offices themselves, but the club staff were forced to evacuate. Police had already arrived at Camp Nou in July 2020 to gather information related to the matter and requested documentation on the amount allegedly paid to the same company with the fake accounts. In Spain, they noted that the investigation had been delayed for many months and the hearings in the matter had been postponed by the court in Barcelona five times already.

Barcelona offices, today (Reuters)