Joan Laporta reported to authorities after money laundering allegations made by Barcelona member
Barcelona have been rocked by the news that former president Joan Laporta has been reported to the Spanish authorities after allegations of money laundering, among other alleged crimes, were made against him.
As per El Periodico (via Sport), a complaint was filed against Laporta in the duty court of the Central Court of Instance of the National Court in Madrid on Friday. As well as the former Barcelona president, who is seeking re-election in next month’s vote, a number of high-ranking directors at the club have been included in the report, such as acting president Rafa Yuste and Elena Fort, who is the former institutional vice-president and head of the management of the Espai Barça project.
38 documents were filed electronically alongside the complaint, which has accused Laporta of money laundering, as well as the alleged “collection of undue commissions”. The claims made relate to a number of deals that Barcelona have negotiated in recent years, such as the new Nike agreement and the construction of the new Spotify Camp Nou.
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The report has revealed that the complaint was submitted by a Barcelona member, also known as a Socio, although the person in question has not been revealed to the public. As well as the aforementioned Nike and Spotify Camp Nou cases, allegations of wrongdoing have also been made in the agreements to sell Barca Vision, as well as the deal that saw New Era Visionary Group (NEVG) become the club’s strategic telecommunications partner.
Decision will soon be made as to whether case is opened
The complaint is now with the National Court, who must proceed to distribute this complaint among the judges in the judicial body. Whoever is selected will determine whether there is a case to be answered, and if so, one will be opened against Laporta. For now, the matter is ongoing.
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Morehead State hosts Southern Indiana after Brown's 22-point game
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (7-21, 4-14 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (17-12, 13-5 OVC)
Morehead, Kentucky; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana visits Morehead State after Amaree Brown scored 22 points in Southern Indiana's 70-68 win over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.
The Eagles are 10-2 in home games. Morehead State ranks second in the OVC with 14.0 assists per game led by Josiah LeGree averaging 3.4.
The Screaming Eagles are 4-14 in OVC play. Southern Indiana is 4-11 in games decided by at least 10 points.
Morehead State scores 76.2 points per game, 2.7 more points than the 73.5 Southern Indiana gives up. Southern Indiana's 38.8% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.0 percentage points lower than Morehead State has allowed to its opponents (43.8%).
The teams square off for the second time this season in OVC play. Morehead State won the last meeting 64-60 on Dec. 20. George Marshall scored 19 points points to help lead the Eagles to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: LeGree is averaging eight points and 3.4 assists for the Eagles. Marshall is averaging 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 37.6% over the last 10 games.
Ismail Habib is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Screaming Eagles, while averaging 15.3 points. Brown is shooting 36.5% and averaging 14.8 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 8-2, averaging 74.1 points, 32.1 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.6 points per game.
Screaming Eagles: 3-7, averaging 66.4 points, 32.1 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 6.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 37.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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