Barcelona disputes €15.7m tax fine in official statement, demands rectification

Barcelona has released a statement refuting claims made by Spanish outlet El Confidencial regarding an alleged €15.7m tax fine for the club. According to the statement, the fine reported by El Confidencial was in reference to a different matter regarding payments made to players’ agents and was cancelled on appeal to the courts. Barcelona has demanded that El Confidencial rectify their statements and clarify the matter.

The club further clarified that the tax investigation into the matter was closed in July of 2021. This statement comes in the context of Caso Negreira, where President Joan Laporta claimed that the club was a victim of a witch hunt. El Confidencial was one of the newspapers involved in reporting on the case, and Laporta has also stated that the club will take legal action against journalists who defamed the club.

The controversy surrounding the tax fine has added to the already complicated financial situation at Barcelona. The club has been working to improve its financial standing in recent months, and news of a large fine would have been a significant setback. The statement from the club suggests that they are confident that the matter has been resolved, and they can focus on other financial challenges facing the club.