Sevilla "rejects the behavior" of Barcelona, accused in the Negreira case, and does not go to the Montjuic box

Sevilla announced on Friday afternoon, through a statement on social networks, that it is suspending all protocol events in relation to the League match between FC Barcelona and the Andalusian team.. He has suppressed his representation in the box at the Montjuic stadium out of “respect for the competition and our fans.”

This decision, Sevilla has said, has been taken after learning the latest news in relation to the 'Negreira case', and after the accusation of the Catalan club and some of its leaders, for an alleged crime of bribery.. The Andalusian club also “rejects the behavior” of the Catalan team during the time in which said crimes supposedly took place.

The institution chaired by Pepe Castro wanted to show its “total indignation and rejection of the practices carried out by the former leaders of FC Barcelona accused of the 'Negreira case', practices that supposedly constitute a crime for the Investigative Court number 1 of Barcelona,” it states. the notice.

Respect for justice

In the text in which it explains the decision, the Andalusian team did not hesitate to show its respect for “Spanish justice, the presumption of innocence and for the decisions that could be made in any sense in the relevant courts.”

Furthermore, Sevilla wanted to show its deepest respect for the members, subscribers, employees and current Barcelona leaders who “are directly involved in this cause.”

Finally, Barça's rival hopes that for the good of the competition “all responsibilities in the 'Negreira case' will be resolved in accordance with the judge's latest considerations”. The club also trusts that events such as those that have supposedly occurred will not be repeated and that “the relevant federative bodies will ensure the cleanliness of all competitions.”

Barcelona breaks relations with Sevilla

Hours later, Barcelona has publicly shown “its rejection of an unjustified and inappropriate attack” by Sevilla and has broken relations with that entity.. In a statement, the Barça club rejects Sevilla's previous statement, which it describes as “an attack against the Catalan institution and an unacceptable offense.”

Barcelona maintains that the judicial procedure “is in a very premature investigation phase” and accuses Sevilla of “prejudging facts that, in no case, and in none of its preliminary and hypothetical classifications, are proven.”

Barcelona also announces that it will appeal the accusation of bribery and remembers that its president, Joan Laporta, gave explanations at an extraordinary assembly of the League.

After describing Sevilla's performance as “incongruent”, the Barça club makes public the break in relations with the Andalusian club “as long as it does not rectify its current positioning.”