Oscar Grau: Last News

Pep Guardiola has expressed his hope for "the best club in the world" ahead of Barcelona's presidential election amid a week of chaos at the Nou Camp.

FC Barcelona is embroiled in controversy after police raided Camp Nou and arrested former president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Monday.

Barcelona have been thrown into turmoil following a number of arrests at the club's offices.Catalan police have confirmed they made several arrests on Monday morning as part of an investigation into financial problems at the Spanish giants.The number of arrests made and the identity of those involved have not yet been confirmed.But it is understood former president Josep Bartomeu, his advisor Jaume Masferrer, Barca CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Ponti are among those arrested as part of the raid.Bartomeu announced his resignation in October and the latest news comes in the same week the club's presidential elections are due to take place.A police spokesman said: "Arrests are taking place but we cannot give names.

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has been arrested, according to reports from Spain.It's been claimed current Barca CEO Oscar Grau and legal chief Roman Gómez Ponti have also been arrested.Officers raided the club's offices on Monday morning as part of a search and seizure operation.It follows the 'BarcaGate' scandal in which club officials were accused of instigating an online offensive against those critical of the former regime.Bartomeu and his board of directors resigned last year.

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested following a raid on the club’s offices on Monday.

Lionel Messi is reportedly prepared to sue five Barcelona officials over details of his £492million contract being leaked to the Spanish press last weekend.Messi, who put pen to paper on the astronomical deal back in 2017, has been left seething after details of his hefty salary were revealed in El Mundo on Sunday.The Spanish outlet’s report claims he is the highest-paid sportsman of all time, taking home an eye-watering salary of £123million per year at Barca.But according to Catalan radio station RAC1, Messi is readying legal action against five individuals he believes are behind the leak.The report states those individuals, whom Messi knows had access to the contract, are: Former Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu, CEO Oscar Grau,