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Real Madrid Expect UEFA to Reopen Negreira Case, Sanction Barcelona

UEFA's probe remains paused despite reports that discipline could proceed without a court ruling.

Overview

  • Real Madrid plan to press UEFA to resume its case and expect strict sanctions against Barcelona, according to journalist Ramon Alvarez de Mon.
  • UEFA has suspended disciplinary proceedings in the BarcelonaNegreira matter, with no formal punishment announced.
  • UEFA regulations allow penalties such as player-registration bans and exclusion from European competitions for one to ten years, depending on severity.
  • A Spanish investigating judge rejected Madrid’s request for Barcelona’s 2010–2018 audit and financial records tied to the payments period.
  • Real Madrid is participating as a private prosecutor and its lawyers questioned Joan Laporta, while Barcelona acknowledge payments to José María Enríquez Negreira as fees for technical referee reports.