Barcelona was accused of corruption in the payment of former judges

It is said that the "payment" has been made to take measures that benefit the club

Barcelona admitted to paying for a technical consultation with the company

Barcelona Football Club has been accused of corruption over the payment it made to Jose Maria Enriquez Negrera, the former vice president of Spain's Referees Committee.

It was revealed last month that Spanish club Barcelona paid 8.4 million euros to Negrera between 2001 and 2018.

In doing so, Barcelona's former club officials and Negrera were charged with "corruption, breach of trust and false commercial documents".

Charges against the club and former presidents; They are said to be targeting Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell.

Prosecutors say Barcelona agreed with Jose Maria Enriquez Negrera to take steps to benefit the club by paying money to a strictly confidential verbal agreement.

The payment came to light last month during an investigation by tax authorities into Negrera's company, Dasnil 95.

Barcelona Football Club has admitted paying Dasnil 95, the BBC reports.

The club has entered into a contract with the company for technical consultancy. "It is a common practice among professional clubs," he added.

After 18 of the 20 Spanish La Liga clubs made a statement saying "we are concerned" about the matter, tension prevailed.