In cooperation with an African country… Barcelona was sent to the prosecutor in a corruption case

Charges of embezzlement and money laundering

“Barcelona” has been referred to the anti-corruption prosecutor’s office over a sponsorship deal with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was signed in mid-2025, reports Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo.

The report, filed on May 5, calls for an investigation into Barca’s board of directors and Congolese Sports Minister Didier Bodembo on charges of money laundering, abuse of power and embezzlement of public funds.

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The complaint was filed by Congolese nationals living in Spain and is in line with another lawsuit filed in the courts since last March regarding the sponsorship agreement between Congo and French Monaco.

The report said the sponsorship deal between the Catalan club and the Congolese government “violated Spanish criminal law”.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the prosecutor’s office must now decide whether to close the case or forward it to further proceedings.

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