MADRID, 20 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Sevilla FC has shown this Monday its “concern and indignation” for the information published on the ‘Negreira case’, in reference to the payments for advice from FC Barcelona to the former vice-president of the Technical Referee Committee José María Enríquez Negreira, and has requested both LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to “refine responsibilities” and “appear in all proceedings” that may be opened after the investigation of the facts to avoid sowing “doubts about the integrity of the competitions of the Spanish football”.
“After a few days since the information about the so-called ‘Negreira case’ came to public opinion, Sevilla FC wishes to show its concern and indignation at the data that, day by day, has been revealed through the media, making it clear that it is absolutely necessary to get to the bottom of the matter to clarify what happened, and, where appropriate, purify the appropriate responsibilities,” he said in a statement.
In addition, the Nervionense club indicated that “gravity” puts “into question” and sows “doubts about the integrity of Spanish football competitions.” “This leads Sevilla FC to publicly request LaLiga and the RFEF, as the highest representatives of Spanish football, with the RFEF also being the head of the arbitration group, so that, when the time comes, they promote and appear in all the procedures that this case could be derived once the investigation is finished,” he said.
“It is the wish of Sevilla FC to state that, beyond the clubs and their institutions, the fans of all the teams deserve respect, and it is the responsibility of the leaders to favor the necessary context so that the honesty of the competitions is never questioned. in which we participate”, he concluded.