In a motion filed last week with Barcelona’s First Investigation Court, Negreira’s lawyers argued that the former CTA vice‑president should be barred from the case because a forensic evaluation determined he lacks the volitional and cognitive ability to grasp the legal process. The request follows the latest forensic report, which noted his impaired capacity to understand the procedure’s scope. cat-cross.com
Negreira seeks removal from case after forensic report
José María Enríquez Negreira’s defense requested that the ex-vice president of the Technical Committee for Referees be excluded from the investigation into Barcelona’s €7.3m payments to him between 2011 and 2018, citing a forensic report that he lacks the mental capacity to understand the proceedings.
