Eric Abidal: Barcelona deny former president bought illegal liver for defender



Eric Abidal
Barcelona have denied that former president Sandro Rosell illegally bought a liver for ex-France defender Eric Abidal.
Abidal, 38, who is now the club's technical secretary, had a transplant in 2012 after a tumour was found in his liver.
Reports in Spain claim Rosell, who was arrested for money-laundering in 2017, purchased the organ.
Barcelona say they "roundly deny any irregularity in the matter".
The claim has also been denied by Abidal and the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, where the player had the operation.
In a statement, Abidal spoke of his "annoyance and sadness" regarding the claims.
"My cousin Gerard donated his liver to save my life and for this I am truly grateful to him," he said on Twitter.
"Existing procedures and protocols were followed at all times and all the medical documentation that proves so is available."
Barcelona added: "The club are saddened by the lack of rigor in the spreading of such information about such a sensitive issue."
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