As: New progress has occurred in Barcelona s public relations, former chairman Bartomeu is suspected of concealing negative activities

Broadcasting Bar September 18th According to the reprint of the National Le Paña, the Catalan autonomous police pointed out that former Barcelona chairman Bartomeu may have known about the club's commission to slander competitors on social media.

Police came to this conclusion by investigating Bartomeu's cell phone and computer and analyzing thousands of WhatsApp messages and emails. According to police reports, Bartomeu deliberately concealed some sensitive work content, such as slandering other candidates (Victor Fonte, Laporta, etc.) and stalking reporters. Despite judicial requirements, the information was not disclosed to audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Of courses of 138 Nicestream produced, only about 20 were consistent with those provided to PwC. Additionally, the report reveals Bartomeu's attempt to hinder the investigation, which has confirmed that Barcelona paid 2.3 million euros to Nicestream to circumvent the club's regulators by spinning off invoices and contracts. The report said board members were not aware of the commissions, but four investigators - including Bartomeu, CEO, head of the legal department and head of the president's office, were informed.

Jaume Masferrer was the main planner of the operation, and he established a connection with I3 Ventures in Argentina, which is owned by Nicestream. Barcelona paid nearly 1 million euros by spin-off contracts to bypass the surveillance of the club's integrity department, which only reviewed contracts of more than 200,000 euros. The six Facebook accounts managed by

I3 Ventures are named "Not Just Club" (66,000 Fans), "Respect and Sports" (56,000 Fans), "Alter Sports" (27,000 Fans), "Sport Leaks" (21,000 Fans), "Justice and Sports Dialogue" (8,500 Fans) and "Jaume, a Horror Movie" (5,000 Fans).