Real Madrid accuses Barça and takes the matter to UEFA!

Real Madrid has formally referred FC Barcelona to UEFA over the ongoing Negreira affair. The European governing body confirmed it received a significant volume of documents from Real Madrid concerning Barcelona's relationship with José María Enríquez Negreira, former vice president of the Technical Committee of Referees. UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary inspectors will assess these documents as part of their ongoing review.

Real Madrid demanded urgent action from UEFA, alleging events of exceptional seriousness that undermine competition integrity. The investigation stems from roughly 7.4 million euros paid by Barcelona between 2001 and 2018 to companies linked to Negreira, which rivals suspect involved influence peddling despite Barcelona claiming payments were for technical referee reports.