They said they had no money to pay Messi, the millions that Barcelona paid to the head of referees in Spain

The tremendous news of the day has been revealed by Diario Marca, a Spanish newspaper. It turns out, that according to the aforementioned media, FC Barcelona would have paid up to one and a half million euros to the vice president of referees in Spain, between 2016 and 2018.

Now, FC Barcelona is in trouble, as it is a very serious accusation and for this reason, they have already issued an official statement: 'FC Barcelona hired the services of an external technical consultant in the past, who supplied, in video format, reports technicians referring to lower category players', the club commented.

The irony arrives, because Lionel Messi was practically forced to leave FC Barcelona, because they claimed that there was not enough money to pay him. Given this, the Argentine was forced to move to Paris Saint-Germain, the club where he currently plays.

What punishment can Barcelona face?

Due to a similar issue, Juventus Turin was relegated to the second category of Italian soccer, more than a decade ago. The arbitration scandal is one of the strongest news revealed in recent years, at least in Spanish football.