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Episode: Edu García sobre el juicio del caso Negreira: "A poco que no sea futbolera la jueza, tiene que flipar"
Date: December 12, 2025
Host: Carlos Alsina (A)
Guest: Edu García (B), Director de Radio Estadio

Overview

In this Friday morning segment, Carlos Alsina and Edu García dissect the latest updates around the high-profile Negreira case, centering on the legal proceedings involving FC Barcelona, payments to the ex-vice president of referees, and the societal implications within football. The discussion also branches into recent incidents with football ultras and reactions to proposed sanctions from authorities.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Ongoing Negreira Case

• Edu García sets the scene by explaining the day’s judicial context:

  • Both Barça trainers will testify via videoconference
  • President Joan Laporta will appear in person at the courts within the next few hours
    [00:07]
  • The case is being led by Judge Alejandra Gil (Criminal Court No. 13), who is seeking clarity about FC Barcelona’s rationale for regular payments to José María Enríquez Negreira (ex-vice president of the referees’ committee).

• Key Question Raised:

  • If FC Barcelona was so successful on the field, “¿Para qué diantres se mantenía hereditariamente esa costumbre de pagar al vicepresidente de los árbitros?”
    • (Why on earth did they keep paying the vice president of referees for so long if the team was so good on its own?)
      [00:23]

• Edu García’s Colorful Take on Judicial Perspective:

  • "A poco que sea futbolera, la jueza tiene que flipar."
    (If the judge has even a passing interest in football, she must be in shock.)
    [00:34]

• Financial Figure Highlighted:

  • Almost seven million euros in total payments, handed out with unclear purpose or defined objective.

2. Football Ultras and Social Responsibility

• Edu identifies a resurgence of football ultras and a relaxation in oversight:

  • There was a period when radical fan groups dwindled due to broader societal rejection and clubs’ proactive stances.
  • Presently, there's a "pestilente laxitud" (a stinking laxity) that allows these ultra groups to grow again and cause new problems.
    [00:45]

• Case Example: The Seville Derby

  • During the match at the Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium, local ultras displayed illegal banners, intimidating messages, and disruptive field invasions, eventually interrupting the match.
    [01:00]

• Legal and Disciplinary Response:

  • The National Police’s Sports Office has released a report; the Government’s Anti-Violence Commission has advised:
    • One month stadium closure
    • €120,000 fine for Sevilla FC
      [01:10]

• Sevilla FC’s Reaction:

  • The club is outraged, threatening to appeal, and points to perceived lighter sanctions in worse cases elsewhere. Edu questions the logic:
    • "¿Dónde están los servicios jurídicos?"
      (Where are the legal services?)
      [01:26]

3. Lighthearted Closing & Memorable Banter

• Edu, in trademark humorous style, jokes about the prospect of Iñaki Urdangarín’s memoirs and fantasizes about starting a royal memoir collection—wondering when Froilán, another notorious Spanish royal, will publish his.

  • "Solo falta las de Froilán para hacer una colección bien chula, ¿No?"
    (We’re just waiting for Froilán’s memoirs to have a really nice collection, right?)
    [01:49]

• Alsina remarks that Froilán is still too young for memoirs, prompting Edu’s quick comeback referencing footballer Raúl’s early memoirs, underlining the current tendency for early autobiographies.

Notable Quotes

• On the Judge’s Reaction:

  • Edu García: "A poco que sea futbolera, la jueza tiene que flipar." [00:34]

• On the Payments to Negreira:

  • Edu García: “Casi siete millones desembolsados sin definir el objetivo.” [00:36]

• On the comeback of Ultras:

  • Edu García: “Actualmente hay una pestilente laxitud que nos lleva a su revigorización y a sus consecuencias.” [00:45]

• On the severity of club penalties:

  • Edu García: “¿Dónde están los servicios jurídicos?” [01:26]

• On memoir trends:

  • Edu García: “Solo falta las de Froilán para hacer una colección bien chula, ¿No?” [01:49]

Timestamps for Major Segments

• [00:02] – Segment Introduction, Edu García joins
• [00:07] – Context on Negreira case, testifying parties
• [00:23] – Key judicial questions and financial figures
• [00:34] – Judge’s likely reaction to the scale of issues
• [00:45] – Commentary on ultras and social laxity
• [01:00] – Sevilla derby ultra behavior
• [01:10] – Police/Commission reports and sanctions
• [01:26] – Edu’s critique and rhetorical questions
• [01:49] – Royal memoir humor; light close

Summary:
In this brisk, insightful segment, Edu García provides both sharp analysis and wry humor, painting the Negreira investigation as almost surreal from a legal outsider's perspective. He points to chronic problems in football’s culture—both in institutional practices and around stadiums—and closes with trademark banter about Spain's celebrity scene. The conversation is lively, sardonic, and packed with timely observations for followers of Spanish football and current affairs.