UEFA receives Real Madrid dossier on Barcelona
European football’s governing body is adding the documents to its ongoing investigation into payments to former referees’ official Negreira.
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UEFA has confirmed that Real Madrid has submitted a substantial volume of documents concerning the Negreira case. The governing body says it will consider the material as part of its existing investigation into payments by FC Barcelona to a former official of Spain’s referees’ committee.
Real Madrid said on Thursday that UEFA had received the complaint and accompanying documents. The club is calling for the investigation to be concluded quickly and says the material is relevant to the integrity of the competition.
The investigation concerns payments made by FC Barcelona over several years to companies linked to José María Enríquez Negreira, former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees of the Spanish football federation. The significance of those payments is the subject of ongoing investigations.
UEFA is not saying that Barcelona has been found guilty. The governing body has confirmed that investigators are assessing the submitted documents within the existing case file. The sources consulted have announced no new sanction or decision on participation in European competitions.
Real Madrid is Barcelona’s sporting and institutional rival and is acting as a complainant in this case. As a result, the club’s claims about the significance of the dossier are not the same as independent findings by UEFA or a court.
The question of whether the dossier opens a new case also remains a matter of interpretation. Available reporting indicates that UEFA is continuing its existing investigation and incorporating the documents into it. That is different from a definitive reopening or an established breach.
The next step lies with UEFA’s investigators and the competent disciplinary bodies. They must determine which documents are relevant, which rules apply and whether there are grounds for further measures. Until then, the case remains at the investigation stage.
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The text distinguishes Real Madrid’s statements from UEFA’s procedural confirmation. The sources confirm receipt and assessment of documents, but no new sanction or proven breach.
- confirmed UEFA has received documents from Real Madrid. — UEFA’s statement was reported by RTVE and also cited in Real Madrid’s communiqué. source
- confirmed The documents are being incorporated into the ongoing investigation. — RTVE reports that UEFA will include the material in the existing proceedings. source
- confirmed No new sanction has been announced. — The official and independent sources consulted report receipt and investigation, but no decision on sanctions. source
- confirmed The payments to Negreira are the subject of an ongoing investigation. — RTVE describes the case file and the background to the UEFA proceedings. source