The trial of former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell will start on February 25, 2019, at the headquarters of the national court in Madrid.
The 54-year-old has been charged along with his wife, Marta Pineda, and four others, of laundering of 20 million euros obtained from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Rosell faces an 11-year jail sentence, as well as a fine of 59 million euros, for laundering and belonging to a criminal organisation,
According to sources, the trial will be held from 25th to 28th of February, 11th to 14th of March and 25th to 27th of the same month, before the first section of the Criminal Chamber of the Court.
Moreover, Pineda faces a seven-year prison sentence, while the Andorran lawyer, Joan Besoli faces ten years and a Lebanese citizen, a friend of Rosell, Shahe Ohanneissian another seven years.
For the other two alleged front men, Pedro Andres Ramos and Josep Colomer, the Prosecutor's Office has asked for eight and six years in prison, respectively.
The aforementioned criminal organisation allegedly laundered money obtained by the former CBF president between 1989 and 2012, Ricardo Teixeira.
As much as 14,972 .612 million euros was collected in illegal commissions from the broadcasting rights of 24 friendlies of the Brazilian team and another five million from a sponsorship contract with Nike.
WasimRaz
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Bad news for Barca Fans......
MelBarça
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he should rot in jail where be belongs. He oversaw the destruction of Barcelona. His puppet Bartomeu is continuing with their evil project
Ngole20
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Barca and illegal stuff! Name a better love story
When a fool speaks you know
Manalone24
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let that man be. he has done no wrong
whykallar
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I wonder why the EU don't speak against Spain's corruptions, but would prefer to speak agsinst nonmembers EU states?
yombemsuz
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Barca and illegal stuff! Name a better love story
ur mommy and real mdarid refreees
Hikmatyarkhan4
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this is bad news
Elhtoo
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Barca and illegal stuff! Name a better love story
Did His action define the whole Barcelona ? Retard
IbneNoorShah
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My good days are passing right now while His bad days have begun. I think, His good days are given to me... Sorry for that... But you did wrong... You deserved to be fined...
Rubenmessi10
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Barca and illegal stuff! Name a better love story
Real Madrid and refs, robbing matches
Bennyta
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Barca and illegal stuff! Name a better love story
Jularbal
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Is this confirmed? Because i take everything from Spain and Madrid press with a grain of salt
GERFootball
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That's kinda their fault isn't it? Why would you agree to something like that in the first place? I guess no one saw it coming that a club would pay that much
Timothys
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My man got PAID. Bet he never thought he'd see 10% of 6.6M euros when Neymar first came to Barcelona. Nobody was happier about those PSG rumors than him!
ponderous
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Its not a sale if he triggers the release clause. Check mate. Sevilla and others have gotten away with that argument so worth a try I guess.
NOher
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Everyone gets paid when Neymar gets transferred, except me
wepekln
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Bartomeu and rosell are a cancer for this club. Thank God we have messi otherwise we would be in second division with these bad people.
nacibill
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What's so shady about him leaving Barca? He had release clause and PSG paid it off
passioncc
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Biggest shady transfers are between the Neymar to Barca and away from Barca.
Lorraine
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Poor Santos is the only part that didn't get rich with all these transfers.
NharnharQueku
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what has done??
SINGAM23
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no one shall escape from punishment (money laundering gets frequent scarry moments in football world).
Tetabekort
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ugobobo
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I love this