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Spanish LaLiga champion Barcelona has lost out in a bid to secure a trademark for the shield-shaped outline of its club crest after European Union (EU) judges ruled today (Thursday) that it was not distinctive enough to be linked solely to the Catalan football club.

Spanish LaLiga champion Barcelona has confirmed record turnover of €608m ($691.3m) for its 2014-15 financial year, but has delayed a decision on its shirt sponsorship situation that was initially due to be made on Sunday.

Men’s personal care brand Gillette has struck a deal for Brazilian football superstar Neymar to become an ambassador of the company in Latin America.

Josep Maria Bartomeu has been re-elected to serve a new six-year term as president of Barcelona, as the Spanish Liga football club’s members opted for continuity over the promise of reform put forward by former president Joan Laporta.

Barcelona has reported record turnover of €608m ($669m) for the 2014-15 financial year ahead of the Spanish Liga football club’s presidential election tomorrow (Saturday).

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been officially confirmed as a candidate for his former role and will face three rival contenders in this month’s election to determine the new leader of the Spanish Liga champion.

A Spanish judge has asked some of Europe’s biggest football clubs to hand over details of offers they submitted to buy Neymar before the striker joined Barcelona in 2013 after he accepted a complaint filed by Brazilian investment fund DIS that alleges that it was the victim of fraud in relation to the transfer of the striker from Santos.

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta will run in next month’s election in a bid to regain his role with the Spanish Liga and European champion.

Spain’s National Court has accepted the state prosecutor’s request to open a trial against Liga football club Barcelona, its president Josep Maria Bartomeu, and his predecessor Sandro Rosell for alleged tax evasion linked to the signing of Brazilian forward Neymar.

Spanish Liga football team Barcelona has reiterated its “total innocence” and hit out at the “inappropriate” nature of the legal proceedings it finds itself enveloped in after Spain’s public prosecutor requested a substantial fine for the club and jail terms for president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell.

Barcelona has vowed to challenge a decision to indict the Spanish Liga football club, its president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell on alleged tax evasion in relation to the 2013 signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar.

Spanish Liga football club Barcelona and president Josep Maria Bartomeu will face trial over alleged tax evasion in the 2013 signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar, it was announced today (Friday).

Spanish Liga football club Barcelona has entered into a strategic relationship with IMG for the agency to exclusively represent its commercial interests in mainland China.

Barcelona has expressed its “surprise, indignation and total disagreement” after president Josep Maria Bartomeu was named as a suspect in an investigation into whether the Spanish Liga football club evaded taxes in the signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar.

Barcelona is facing further scrutiny over the signing of Brazilian superstar Neymar after a prosecutor said the Spanish Liga football club, and its former president Sandro Rosell, should stand trial for evading around €9m ($11.2m) in taxes through the deal.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has announced the Spanish Liga football club’s planned 2016 elections will be brought forward to this summer to reduce the “tension” surrounding the Catalan giant.