Related to Doping Allegations, Barcelona Ask Litigation

Barcelona - Barcelona cast a lawsuit against Radio COPE, is associated with doping allegations leveled one journalist on the radio, speaking with The Catalans. Barca ask for compensation nearly USD 80 billion.

This case originated in mid-March last. When the radio station Cadena COPE that blew out the issue about the use of doping in the Barcelona squad. In their claims that Real Madrid's Spanish League urged the authorities to conduct doping tests more seriously on their students Josep Guardiola.

On behalf of a Madrid team doctor, who was not named, COPE also mention if doping tests are done at this time "only a mere joke". Furthermore, while dubious reputation COPE doctorate that has been appointed to conduct doping tests.

It was said that Barcelona will take legal action to resolve this problem. The plan has now been realized.

Through the announcement on his official website on Friday (15/04/2011) pm dawn, the Catalan club had floated to explain their demands to the Radio COPE through the civil courts in Barcelona. The club was nicknamed the Blaugrana were also requested compensation amount of almost Rp 80 billion.

"FC Barcelona is considered that these comments had damaged the image, prestige, and reputation and that they clearly have made an attack on constitutional rights. The demand is also accompanied by a demand for compensation,"the Barca statement.

"In line with the technical assessment that is used to calculate the losses, the club claimed damages amounting to 6,190,090 euros (USD 77.8 billion)."