For several years, the Negreira affair has been rocking the world of Spanish football. FC Barcelona is under investigation for allegedly bribing referee José María Enríquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018, with payments totaling 7.3 million euros. Luis Enrique, who has been the coach of Paris Saint-Germain since 2023, is implicated because he was the head coach of Barça from 2014 to 2017. He will be questioned by the Spanish courts on December 12, according to Marca.
“The presence of Luis Enrique and Valverde is explained by the fact that they were head coaches of the first team during the period under investigation. The main objective is to determine whether they were aware of these refereeing reports and whether they used them.”
There is no question of Luis Enrique’s guilt at this stage, but rather of determining his role in this affair. We must therefore let the justice system do its work and thoroughly examine all the evidence to reach the most just verdict possible.
We hope that this court appearance in the middle of his season with PSG will not disrupt Luis Enrique’s focus. It will, in fact, take place two days after the Champions League match in Bilbao, during the final matchday of the group stage.
