Several arrested from Barcelona Club over financial issues
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01 March, 2021, 06:05 pm
Last modified: 01 March, 2021, 06:15 pm
The number of arrests made and the identity of those involved have not yet been confirmed
Reporters were gathered outside Barcelona's offices as they were searched by police on Monday. Picture: Collected
Police in Spain's Catanoia region said that they have made several arrests after searching the offices of Spanish football club Barcelona.
The number of arrests made and the identity of those involved have not yet been confirmed, reports the BBC.
The police operation was conducted on Monday after an investigation into financial issues at Barcelona.
The club's presidential elections take place on Sunday after their previous president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, announced his resignation in October.
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