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Barcelona to take legal action against ex-director, denies graft charges

Barcelona added in their statement that an audit of the club's social media monitoring contracts being carried out by PriceWaterhouseCoopers was being slowed down by the coronavirus pandemic

FC Barcelona Stadium. photo: reuters
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FC Barcelona Stadium. photo: reuters

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Barcelona will bring legal action against a former vice-president who has made accusations of management corruption, the La Liga champions has announced.
 
Last week Barcelona furiously denied accusations from Emili Rousaud, who was one of six directors to resign on Thursday, that someone at the club had "put their hands in the till".
 
"The Board of Directors categorically denies any action that could be described as corruption and have agreed to bring the corresponding criminal action accordingly," Barca said in a statement.
 
"FC Barcelona cannot tolerate allegations that seriously damage the institution's image. The criminal action to

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