Feb 12 • 15:07 UTC 🇪🇨 Ecuador El Universo (ES)

Antonio Alvarez Henriques, President of Barcelona SC, Transferred to Turi Prison in Cuenca

Antonio Alvarez Henriques, president of Barcelona SC, has been transferred to Turi Prison as part of the Goleada case investigation by the Attorney General's Office.

Antonio Alvarez Henriques, the president of Barcelona SC, has been moved to the Azuay No. 1 Social Rehabilitation Center, known as Turi Prison, due to his involvement in the ongoing investigation related to the Goleada case. This transfer follows a decision by a specialized criminal judge to impose preventive detention due to allegations of corruption and organized crime. The developments were announced on the afternoon of February 11, after a hearing that had been previously suspended earlier that day.

The Goleada case involves multiple figures within the football club, including Alvarez's brother, Xavier, and David Alvarez, the president of the club's Football Commission, all of whom have been placed under preventive detention. The Attorney General's Office is actively pursuing this investigation, and the legal proceedings have been marked by a series of hearings where charges are being formulated against several detainees.

The situation has drawn significant media attention, not only for the implications for the Barcelona SC club but also for the broader concerns regarding corruption in sports governance in Ecuador. This case reflects ongoing issues within the country's football administration and highlights the judiciary's efforts to combat organized crime and corruption more effectively, potentially leading to systemic changes in sports management and governance in the future.

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