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Spain police raid football federation to probe into Barca’s payments

Updated on: 30 September,2023 07:17 AM IST  |  Barcelona
AP , PTI |

Police said they had not made any arrests and were acting on the orders of judge Joaquin Aguirre, who is investigating the case for a court in Barcelona

Spain police raid football federation to probe into Barca’s payments

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Spanish police raided the offices of the country’s football federation as part of an investigation into the payment of millions of dollars over several years by Barcelona to a former vice president of Spain’s refereeing committee.


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The Guardia Civil confirmed to The Associated Press that its police had searched the offices of the refereeing committee at federation headquarters near Madrid. 
Police said they had not made any arrests and were acting on the orders of judge Joaquin Aguirre, who is investigating the case for a court in Barcelona.
In March, state prosecutors formally accused Barcelona of corruption in sports.


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