The FC Barcelona has a new president. Josep Maria Bartomeu assumes the office of Sandro Rosell. The had to draw the consequences of the vortex to the obligation of the Brazilian stars Neymar – and announced his retirement.

Sandro Rosell remains: “Neymar has cost 57.1 million euros and no more.” But the president of FC Barcelona is issued for the change of the Brazilian Santos FC in reality about 95 million euros, but this have not officially stated. The first had the newspaper “El Mundo” written, then employed the transfer, the Spanish judiciary – and has now led to the resignation of its president Rosells with the Catalans.

“My time here is over,” Rosell said the evening in a specially convened press conference. The obligation of Neymar “was correct,” repeated Rosell: “I want to avoid with my resignation, that the reputation of the association is damaged by unwarranted attacks.”

The 49-year-old Alexandre Rosell i Feliu, his full name, had held the office since July 2010. Since then, the club had won among others the Champions League, Spanish Cup and two championship titles. Rosells successor is already fixed: The former vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu will lead initially to 2016 the fortunes of the club, it was announced at the press conference. (Here is the speech in English in the text)

Investigation of Neymar Transfer:Rosell is placed embezzlement to load

The Madrid investigating judge Pablo Ruz had approved on Wednesday the action request from the Barça-member Jordi cases against the president and opened an investigation. Cases had the club head down embezzlement to the load. According to the lawyers suspected that when the obligation Neymar possibly more money has flowed as officially stated. Rosell had Ruz then invited to summon him. He would then give information.

At a press conference on Monday Rosell had been interviewed for Neymar transfer and had annoyed responding (“But now it is enough”). Club spokesman Toni Freixa had further questions on the subject is not allowed. The Catalans had celebrated the commitment of the Brazilian youngsters last summer as a success of their negotiation skills. The plaintiff Cases accused the club’s leadership to have it only bent on harming the reputation of the Association and the President.

This is exactly what had cases, a pharmacist from the village Olesa de Montserrat, but back: “I throw Rosell not going to have gewirtschaftet money in their own pockets.” Him go it alone to ensure that the members of erführen the truth: “If the club had told me that the payments were necessary because the Neymar-commitment would otherwise failed, I would have given me so happy.”

The investigating judge Ruz said Rosales, a hearing was “not a priority”. He wants to first at the World governing body Fifa request the documents Neymar transfer and also view the contracts of management company N & N of the Brazilian. Judge Ruz is a celebrity in Spain. He also leads the investigation into the major corruption scandal involving alleged black money payments of the ruling People’s Party (PP) led by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

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