Former Barcelona FC President acquitted in graft probe - court document


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 24 Apr 2019

FILE PHOTO: Former Barcelona soccer club president Sandro Rosell appears in court for money laundering charges, at the High Court in Madrid, Spain February 25, 2019. Fernando Villar/Pool via REUTERS

MADRID (Reuters) - Former Barcelona football club president Sandro Rosell has been acquitted of charges related to an investigation in to money laundering, a High Court document showed on Wednesday.

Rosell was arrested in May 2017 as part of a probe centred on audiovisual rights sales linked to Brazil's national football team.

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