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    In photos: Police raid Barcelona FC offices, arrest former president Bartomeu in 'Barcagate' scandal

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    In photos: Police raid Barcelona FC offices, arrest former president Bartomeu in 'Barcagate' scandal

    Josep Bartomeu and the club's CEO have been arrested in relation to a slow-brewing scandal


    Published:  March 01, 2021 17:53 Marwa Hamad, Assistant Editor

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    On March 1, Catalan police raided the Camp Nou offices of Barcelona FC, arresting former president Josep Bartomeu among others.
    On March 1, Catalan police raided the Barcelona FC offices, arresting former president Josep Bartomeu among several others, in connection with claims of wrong-doing that emerged last year under the term 'Barcagate'. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Barcelona FC offices were raided on Monday after 'Barcagate'.
    Spanish laywer Jorge Navarro was seen leaving the building while the police operation took place inside. This is the latest raid (another took place in June 2020) in relation to Barcagate, a series of claims that the club, under Bartomeu, hired a third-party social media company to smear the reputations of former and current players, such as Messi and Xavi. Image Credit: AFP
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    Barca FC raid.
    Staff and potential presidential candidates were also targets of the alleged social media smear campaign. Bartomeu, his adviser Jaume Masferrer, club CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services, Roman Gomez Ponti, were all reportedly arrested as part of the investigation on Monday. Image Credit: AFP
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    Members of police were seen searching a car outside of the Barca office building. Despite an earlier external audit clearing Bartomeu and his associates of related charges, the police have continued with their investigation. The club also vehemently denied Barcagate claims last year.
    Members of police were seen searching a car outside of the Barca office building. Despite an earlier external audit clearing Bartomeu and his associates of related charges, the police have continued with their investigation. The club also vehemently denied Barcagate claims last year. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Photographers catch a glimpse of Guillem Graell, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Brand at the club, entering the building during the police investigation.
    Photographers catch a glimpse of Guillem Graell, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Brand at the club, entering the building during the police investigation. Image Credit: AFP
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    A security guard reportedly entered the building with a dog during the raid.
    A security guard reportedly entered the building with a dog during the raid. Image Credit: AFP
    7 of 11
    Journalists surrounded the Barca FC offices to capture the arrests on Monday.
    Journalists surrounded the Barca FC offices to capture the arrests on Monday. Image Credit: AFP
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    A policeman leaves the Barca FC office building after the latest raid.
    A police officer leaves the building. Image Credit: AFP
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    Police raid the Barca FC offices.
    Barcelona FC have released a statement since the arrests, circulated via Spanish press. In it, they claim "full collaboration with the judicial and police authority in order to clarify the facts object of this investigation," as well as "maximum respect for the judicial procedure and the principle of presumption of innocence of the persons affected." Image Credit: AFP
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    Bartomeu stepped down as president in October 2020, though his resignation was not connected to Barcagate. A presidential election is set to take place in six days.
    Bartomeu stepped down as president in October 2020, though his resignation was not connected to Barcagate. A presidential election is set to take place in six days. Image Credit: AFP
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    Bartomeu has been a divisive figure as of late. After Messi tried to leave Barcelona FC this season and was supposedly thwarted by the club, Messi called Barca's management under Bartomeu a "disaster". Image Credit: AP

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