Real Madrid Urges UEFA to Act Over Barcelona’s Negreira Case

Real Madrid has asked UEFA to act urgently over Barcelona’s payments to companies linked to former Spanish refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira. Spanish prosecutors are investigating whether the payments, reportedly between €7.3 million and €8.4 million from 2001 to 2018, were intended to influence refereeing decisions. Real Madrid has submitted a large dossier to UEFA and argues that the case affects confidence in football’s integrity. Barcelona says UEFA has not opened a new case, maintaining that proceedings launched in 2023 are still ongoing. No European ban or title forfeiture has been ordered, and any sanctions will depend on the outcome of the investigations.

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