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Negreira Seeks Removal from Case After Forensic Report

José María Enríquez Negreira’s defense asked a Barcelona court to exclude him from the investigation into the club’s payments to him, citing a recent forensic report stating he lacks the mental capacity to understand the trial.

Negreira’s lawyers filed a petition with the Juzgado de Instrucción número 1 in Barcelona to have him removed from the case that probes the 7.3 million‑euro payments made by Barcelona between 2011 and 2018. The request follows a forensic report that concluded Negreira “currently does not have the volitional or cognitive capacity to comprehend the scope of the judicial procedure.” amunra.qpon