The Blaugrana boss is the subject of tax fraud charges over
irregularities relating to the signing of the Brazil star, but believes he is
the victim of foul play.
Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has suggested Real Madrid could
be behind the ongoing investigation into the transfer of Neymar .
The Catalans' signing of the Brazil international in 2013 has created
great controversy, with the club initially claiming they had spent €57.1
million on him, only to later admit that it took €86.2m to complete the
move.
Bartomeu and the club are accused of fraud to the tune
of €2.8m and the latest documents encouraged judge
Pablo Ruiz to press charges against the current
president as well as former chief Sandro Rosell.
Bartomeu has insisted Barcelona have not done anything wrong,
though, and believes politics have come into play.
"The big question here is what’s going on? Neymar had two offers, one
from Madrid and one from Barca," Bartomeu told 8TV .
"Neymar was playing well a year ago and all of a sudden there was a
complaint we had misappropriated funds in the deal. Maybe somebody
didn’t like it that he was doing well...
"Now he’s playing great again and there’s another judicial action... I
will not say Real Madrid are behind all this, but Neymar had two
offers...
"A year ago we provided the Camp Nou for the ‘Concert per la
Llibertat’ (Concert for Freedom), we play in the Senyera [the Catalan
flag]... maybe that hasn’t gone down well in the capital.
"I see a break, both sporting and political but we’re going to keep
working to get to the bottom of the matter. My duty is to get to the
bottom of the matter.
"Barcelona have not committed any crimes and we would do it all
exactly the same again.
SOURCE http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4099/spain/2015/02/04/8588422/neymar-choosing-barcelona-has-not-gone-down-well-bartomeu