Barça Chief Responds to Fraud Claims: Laporta Drops Official Letter and Hints Truth Is Around the Corner

What Laporta Claims

Barcelona president Joan Laporta released an official statement on Friday addressing recent media reports about the case, stating that the information circulating does not reflect reality and that the facts under investigation do not prove any wrongdoing.

He noted that his judicial statement, submitted on January 16, 2026, aimed to clarify key points, notably that he did not participate in signing the contracts that underpin the case, according to the claimant.

He also stressed that he was never a representative or authorized signatory for CSSB Ltd., nor did he sign any contract in its name or receive funds allocated to it.

Context of the Investigation

The document circulated in media, which he says he did not know about, is not the basis of the case, and his signature on it was in a witness capacity. The contract was signed by a representative of CSSB Ltd., in his presence, in line with accepted legal practice.

Laporta expressed full confidence in the judicial process and stated that the truth will become clear soon.

The case traces back to an allegedly failed investment in obscure companies, with Barcelona’s Investigating Court No. 22 officially summoning the club president as a defendant in connection with an amount estimated at 91,500 euros.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the investigation also involves vice president Rafa Yuste and former executives Xavi Sala and Juan Oliver.

Conclusion: Barcelona remains focused on uncovering the truth while keeping eyes on the pitch, because in football as in life, drama can wait for a kickoff.

Punchline 1: If truth had a transfer window, Laporta would already be signing it.

Punchline 2: In Barca, even the scandals get corralled by a solid defense—note to opponents: we defend with humor as well as with tactics.