The gaffer of the most decorated club in European football has taken the bull by the horns. Alvaro Arbeloa, the man at the helm of Real Madrid, has st...
The gaffer of the most decorated club in European football has taken the bull by the horns. Alvaro Arbeloa, the man at the helm of Real Madrid, has stepped forward to throw his full weight behind President Florentino Perez in the ongoing bitter dispute over the Negreira case. Arbeloa did not mince words when he declared to GoalZaza that his side have been systematically denied the lion. �s share of Spanish football glory. He stated unequivocally that the club has been robbed of seven La Liga titles due to the unresolved corruption scandal involving Barcelona. �s long standing payments to a former high ranking referee official. Barcelona have firmly denied any wrongdoing, but in the scheme of things, the accusations have thrown Spanish football into a state of upheaval. The case concerns monies paid by the Catalan giants to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former vice president of the referees. � technical committee, over a period of 17 years. At the end of the day, Arbeloa believes the integrity of the competition has been deeply compromised and that his club has suffered the heaviest losses. For the fans who flock to viewing centres in places like Surulere and Festac in Lagos, or the bustling spots in Ikeja and Wuse, this news will hit like a thunderbolt. They will gather in clusters, shaking their heads and speaking in hushed tones, wondering aloud if the Spanish league table can ever be trusted again. A man in a white Real Madrid jersey will stand up and declare that justice must be served, while others will debate passionately whether this changes their view of El Clasico forever. The air will be thick with argument and the clinking of soft drinks, as every punch from Arbeloa finds a mark in the hearts of the Barcelona faithful who dare to counter him. It is a fresh chapter in an old war, and Nigerian nights will burn bright with the fire of this controversy.
