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Real Madrid submits dossier to UEFA regarding Negreira case
Real Madrid has submitted a substantial dossier to UEFA regarding the Negreira case, which involves allegations that FC Barcelona made payments totaling between €7.3 million and €8.4 million to companies linked to José María Enríquez Negreira, a former vice-president of Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees, between 2001 and 2018.
UEFA confirmed receipt of the documentation and stated that its ethics and disciplinary inspectors will evaluate the material as part of an ongoing investigation. Real Madrid has urged the governing body to expedite the process, claiming the evidence concerns matters of extraordinary gravity that impact competition integrity and trust in the refereeing system. The club has also sought for Barcelona to be stripped of titles won during the period in question.
Barcelona has denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that the payments were for legitimate technical reports and scouting services regarding referees. The club clarified that UEFA has not opened any new disciplinary proceedings, but is instead continuing an investigation that began in 2023. Barcelona emphasized that it has fully cooperated with investigators and continues to hold its UEFA license to participate in international competitions.
Entities
FC Barcelona · Florentino Pérez · José María Enríquez Negreira · Real Madrid · Real Madrid CF · UEFA
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Under Article 4 of UEFA's disciplinary regulations, the organization has the authority to sanction clubs involved in influencing match results. okdiario.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] UEFA has received a substantial amount of documents from Real Madrid regarding the Negreira case investigation. colonaldia.hn · www.dobleamarilla.com.ar · radioh.no · xeudeportes.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] FC Barcelona clarified that UEFA has not opened a new investigation, but is reviewing documentation within an existing file opened in 2023. www.20minutos.es
- [● 6 SOURCES] FC Barcelona stated they have not received any new requests or formal complaints from Real Madrid via UEFA as of the current date. www.20minutos.es · www.sdpnoticias.com · okaznews.net · alkuwaitnews.net · cronachedi.it · +1 more
- [DISPUTED] Barcelona paid a total of 8.4 million euros to José María Enríquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018. okdiario.com · www.rtl.de · www.benguturk.com · esporte.ig.com.br · www.sportbible.com · +10 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Real Madrid is preparing a 500-page dossier for UEFA regarding the Negreira case. xeudeportes.mx · 889noticias.mx · colonaldia.hn · elburgado.com · hch.tv
- [● 15 SOURCES] UEFA has not opened a new investigation, but is continuing an existing process that began in 2023. www.benguturk.com · www.mundodeportivo.com · www.rtl.de · www.20minutos.es · www.sdpnoticias.com · +9 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors will evaluate the new documentation as part of the ongoing review. www.benguturk.com · esporte.ig.com.br · www.mundodeportivo.com · www.sportbible.com · colonaldia.hn · +15 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Barcelona allegedly paid between €7.3 million and €8.4 million to companies owned by former refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018. www.benguturk.com · esporte.ig.com.br · www.sportbible.com · chacosintesis.com.ar · fuego24.com · +10 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Real Madrid has requested that Barcelona be stripped of nine titles won between 2001 and 2018. www.sportbible.com · www.actualno.com · www.pulsesports.ng · fuego24.com · 889noticias.mx · +1 more
- [● 31 SOURCES] UEFA confirmed receipt of a large volume of documents submitted by Real Madrid concerning the investigation into FC Barcelona and José María Enríquez Negreira. www.benguturk.com · esporte.ig.com.br · www.mundodeportivo.com · www.sportbible.com · colonaldia.hn · +24 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Real Madrid prepared a dossier of approximately 500 pages to present to UEFA. colonaldia.hn · xeudeportes.mx · hch.tv · www.pulsesports.ng · elburgado.com