At times during the 2022-23 La Liga campaign – and especially since the turn of the year – there has been more noise off the pitch than on it and, even as we enter the summer months, dark clouds still hang over Spanish football.
The Caso Negreira scandal, which surfaced in February but remains under investigation, could still have major ramifications for Barcelona, while the racist abuse suffered by Real Madrid forward ViniciusJunior overshadowed the final weeks of the campaign. Even Barca’s title-clinching victory over city rivals Espanyol in May was marred by home supporters invading the pitch and chasing the newly-crowned champions down the tunnel, while the debate over whether the away side had “provoked” their rivals by gleefully
