Bribery charges and continued suspicion surround FC Barcelona

Spanish police also searched the headquarters of the country’s football referee committee as part of the investigation.

Another twist has been taken in the Barcelona-Negreira investigation. According to a report by El Debate, FC Barcelona have been charged by the Court of Instruction Number 1 of Barcelona with bribery for payments made to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA).

Here’s a quick recap of the FC …