Barcelona are reportedly under formal investigation for bribery as part of the Negreira Case.
A court document has been seen by multiple sources which shows the Catalans are suspected of the “sustained crime of active bribery.”
The investigation comes after Barcelona were accused of corruption after making payments to the former vice president of the refereeing committee, José María Enríquez Negreira.
President Joan Laporta had previously spoken out about the case, insisting his club has done nothing wrong and talking about a “smear campaign” after Barcelona.
The incident has now come to the fore once more with former Barça presidents Josep María Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell also accused.