FIFA may cancel Ukraine’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup. What happened?

The Spanish government fears that the scandal surrounding Barcelona could lead to a joint application by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host. World Cup 2030 will be rejected.

Barcelona is at the epicenter of a major scandal in Spain, which has already made a name for itself. barricade. He is accused of bribing judges of Catalan nobility. There is information that Barcelona paid the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Technical Referees of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.

The Catalan club reportedly paid around 1.5 million euros between 2016 and 2018 to DASNIL 95, owned by José María Enríquez Negreira. Barcelona allegedly paid 532,000 euros in 2016, 541,000 euros in 2017 and 318,000 euros in 2018. The final payment was made in June 2018, coinciding with the arrival of a new committee and the departure of Enriques Negreira.

Negreira has received 4.7m euros from Barcelona since 2003. Between 2016 and 2018, 95% of DASNIL 95’s turnover was made up of payments from the Catalan club. The Spanish prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the Barcelona case. Enriques Negreira and his son have already testified before the prosecution.

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez He commented on the “Negreira case” and instructed the investigation to be carried out to the end. Prosecutors are working on this by examining evidence already collected by the Spanish tax office.

Spanish Minister of Sports mikel ista He confirmed his concern about the problem, which the Spanish government described as very serious. “The government is worried about this situation. Above all, we support the position advocated by the Spanish Football Federation: maximum transparency, respect for the court decision. If necessary, we will participate in the judicial process,” he said.

The attitude of the Spanish government became clear after the UEFA President’s visit. Alexander Ceferin From the Spanish Football Federation to his colleague Luis RubialesDuring the discussion of the Negreira case. Both football officials agree that this is a serious issue that could affect Spain’s interests in its 2030 World Cup bid.