match official was influenced to make favourable calls
for Real Madrid are true.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has demanded the opening of an
investigation into claims an assistant referee was asked to
make favourable calls for Real Madrid in next month's Clasico.
Sports lawyer Jacinto Vicente Hernandez revealed earlier this
week that he was contacted by an official who claimed he had
been asked to make calls that would benefit Madrid at the
Santiago Bernabeu on November 21.
Vicente Hernandez consequently opted to take the information
to the police and Luis Enrique has stressed action must be taken
if a probe reveals the claims are legitimate.
"They are very surprising claims. This is unpleasant news and
we hope these claims will be investigated," the Barca boss said
at a news conference on Saturday.
"I am not going to make any further comments on this as it is
hard enough for the referees to officiate a game as it is.
"But this will have to be investigated. If this is true, something
will have to be done."
The officials for the Clasico will not be announced until a week
before the game.
Meanwhile, Luis Enrique was pleased with Friday's
announcement that the Spanish and European have the financial
resources to sign a new player in the January window after their
transfer ban expires.
"Nobody has spoken to me about signing new players. I know
there is an opportunity to sign someone new," he added.
"We always keep an eye on the market and discuss this in
private. But it is good news that we have the financial resources
to sign someone."
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