The president of LaLiga, Javier Tebas, gave an interview this afternoon at the MARCA Sport Weekend held in Malaga and his words were in line with what was expressed at the La Vanguardia Forum on March 16. Tebas assured that “the Negreira case is the most serious thing that has happened in the history of Spanish football in terms of its integrity. If I were Barcelona, I would be worried. It is a very serious issue. FIFA will surely intervene and has already sanctioned Spanish teams, such as Zaragoza, with deducting points, but since it is not included in the Royal Decree of Sports Discipline of Spain, that sanction could not be imposed. It is very difficult to remove points. It has to be a national body” he maintained.
For the president of LaLiga, “I don't think the tactic of victimhood and hugging the flag is the most correct at the moment. What they have to do is give explanations, ”he commented in response to the position defended by the Barça club.
Tebas explained that he has not been sleeping well since the Negreira case broke out: “It is one thing to buy referees, which has not been proven, and another to have paid for 18 years in order to influence all kinds of arbitration decisions. . It is a crime both in sports and in criminal law. Although sportingly it is prescribed, for us it is a reputational issue”.
Asked if he believes that UEFA can expel Barcelona from European competitions, he commented: “Will what they have be enough to not register Barcelona in the Champions League next season? I don't know, that depends on them."
The president of LaLiga took the opportunity to once again criticize the European Super League project and sees Leo Messi's return to Barcelona as very complicated: "With Barcelona's current economic situation, Messi, if his salary is not lowered, he could not return."
