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Spanish Soccer Ref Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Sporting Fraud  

Spanish soccer referee Xavier Estrada Fernandez filed a criminal lawsuit against senior referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira alleging fraud. So reports ESPN.

soccer football g21d0dcb9e 640Negreira is under investigation by Spanish officials for receiving money between 2016 and 2018 from Barcelona for “consultancy work,” including the generation of referee reports, while still serving as vice president of the Spanish Refereeing Committee. 

LaLiga officials said the nation’s statute of limitations rules prohibit them from taking action against Negreira.

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