Former Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested alongside others as part of a fresh investigation into ‘Barcagate’ at Camp Nou on Monday.
Fresh investigations are underway in Catalunya regarding accusations of unlawful activity on the part of ex-board members at Camp Nou.
Barcagate is the accusation of Bartomeu’s administration paying PR Company I3 to oversee online work for the club.
It is alleged that I3 were paid to clear up Bartomeu’s image, as he came under fire from an unhappy fan base, while destroying the reputation of a number of players including Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Xavi.
The Catalan police also arrested Chief Executive Officer of the club, Oscar Grau, former adviser to the presidency Jaume Masferrer, and head legal counsel Roman Gomez Ponti during the search.
