Negreira case, Real Madrid report Barcelona to UEFA: what happens now
- On Thursday, UEFA confirmed receiving "a substantial amount of documents" from Real Madrid regarding the ongoing Negreira case investigation into Barcelona, which UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors will now assess.
- The UEFA investigation into Barcelona began in 2023 following payments totaling over $7.9m to companies linked to Enriquez Negreira, the former vice-president of Spain's Technical Committee of Referees, which Barcelona claims were for technical refereeing reports.
- Real Madrid stated their dossier contains "extensive documentation and evidence" they claim directly affects competition integrity and confidence in the refereeing system, urging UEFA to proceed with urgency until full conclusion.
- Barcelona emphasized that Thursday's development does not equate to "any new proceedings," stating the investigation initiated in 2023 has never been closed and the Club has always complied with all requests.
- These proceedings remain subject to the outcome of an ongoing criminal case in Spain, while Real Madrid president Florentino previously pushed for dossier submission after adopting a critical stance toward LaLiga rivals Barcelona.
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The European Football Union is pursuing a complaint from Real Madrid in the dispute with FC Barcelona regarding payments to an arbitrator. They have received documents from Real for the ongoing investigation and will examine them, according to UEFA.
The Union of European Football Federations confirmed the receipt of documentation on the payments of FC Barcelona to Negreira.
Barcelona respond after Real Madrid submit new Negreira case evidence to UEFA
Barcelona have responded after Real Madrid submitted a substantial dossier to UEFA over the Negreira case, insisting that no new proceedings have been opened or reopened against the club. UEFA said its investigators will assess the documents as part of the ongoing review.
FC Barcelona stated that UEFA has not reactivated the Negreira case, whose investigation started in 2023 remains open, following the complaint filed by Real Madrid to call for progress in the process.
Barcelona have taken an official position on the latest developments surrounding the Negreira case
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