A member of FC Barcelona has filed a complaint at the National Court against the club’s former president and re-election candidate Joan Laporta, accusing him of money laundering and alleged unlawful commission payments.
The accused also include several current and former club officials such as acting president Rafael Yuste, former institutional vice president Maria Elena For, Laporta's brother, and others linked to companies in various countries.
The complaint, accompanied by 38 documents, was officially submitted late Friday at the Madrid court and will soon be assigned to judges who will decide whether to initiate an investigation.
The complaint details a complex network of companies and financial transactions across jurisdictions that, according to the complainant, were used for laundering money and caused harm to the club.
Key suspicions relate to the sale of the club’s digital assets under unfavorable terms, non-transparent telecommunications contracts, the purchase of luxury stadium seats, construction of the new stadium, and the renewal of the sports sponsorship contract with multinational Nike.
The complaint also claims that club management systematically withheld sensitive documents from members, citing confidentiality.
The complainant requests the court to demand detailed contracts and financial documents from FC Barcelona and to conduct banking audits of transfers, including transactions amounting to tens of millions of euros.
Additionally, they ask LaLiga to provide documentation related to VIP box transactions at the new Camp Nou and internal compliance audits concerning dealings with New Era Visionary Group, a company allegedly promoted by Laporta for key operations.
