UEFA will assess Real Madrid’s substantial dossier on the Negreira case, while Barcelona says no new proceedings have been opened and the existing review continues.
UEFA will evaluate a substantial dossier submitted by Real Madrid concerning Barcelona's historical payments to former referees' committee vice-president José María Enríquez Negreira. Real Madrid is urging UEFA to expedite its ongoing review, with reports indicating the submission spans more than 50,000 pages. The governing body confirmed its ethics and disciplinary inspectors will assess the material, though no new disciplinary proceedings have been opened.
The case centers on €8.4 million paid to Negreira between 2001 and 2018, which Barcelona maintains were legitimate fees for technical and scouting reports. Barcelona noted that investigators have not forwarded the complaint or made new requests, adding that UEFA's file remains tied to the ongoing criminal proceedings in Spain.
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