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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.

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FC Barcelona · Florentino Pérez · José María Enríquez Negreira · Real Madrid · Real Madrid CF · UEFA

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