There’s been a raid at the headquarter of FC Barcelona on Monday, with some high profile arrest taking place, this raid and arrests is coming just some six days before the club’s presidential elections, according to the Catalan regional police spokesman who spoke to AFP.

According to Spanish Cadena Ser Radio, it announced that the immediate past President of the club, Josep Maria Bartomeu who resigned from his post in October, along with the CEO Oscar Grau and the club’s head of legal services.
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But the Catalan Regional police refused to confirm names of those arrested, saying only “arrests are taking place” and adding that the operation was being run by officers from the financial crimes unit.

“We are in the process of carrying out an operation right now with agents of the financial crimes unit,” the police spokesman told AFP.

According to reports in the Spanish media, the operation is linked to last year’s investigation into the ‘BarcaGate’ scandal, which saw the club deny hiring a company to criticise current and former players on social media to improve the image of the then-president Bartomeu.

Cadena Ser said Barca paid one million euros in six separate invoices to the company I3 Ventures, with whom the club has since cut ties.

Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned in October, after mounting pressure following months of controversy and a dramatic decline in performances on the pitch.

His successor is due to be elected on Sunday when club members will choose between the final three candidates, Joan Laporta, Toni Freixa and Victor Font.

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