Barca hit back at Real Madrid over UEFA move in Negreira case | OneFootball

Barcelona issued a statement to set out its position regarding Real Madrid’s submission to UEFA in the Negreira case.

Barcelona statement:

In light of the reports published about an alleged reactivation of the UEFA proceedings in the Negreira case, FC Barcelona wishes to make the following clarifications:

UEFA has not opened any new proceedings against FC Barcelona. The case file was opened in 2023, with the appointment of two investigators, who have since carried out whatever actions they have deemed appropriate. The Club has always complied with all their requests. These proceedings have not been reopened, because they were never closed.

The UEFA statement confirms receipt of documentation submitted by Real Madrid and that the investigators will assess it within the framework of the existing investigation. The same text expressly refers, on two occasions, to an “ongoing” investigation and review. It therefore does not announce the opening, reopening, or reactivation of any proceedings, nor does it contain any statement on the substance or value of the documentation provided.

It is for the investigators to determine whatever actions they deem appropriate with respect to this documentation. As of today, they have not made any new request to FC Barcelona, nor have they forwarded Real Madrid’s complaint to the Club. When they do, the Club will respond in due course, as it has done up to now.

In accordance with the legislation applicable in this matter, these proceedings are subject to whatever is decided in the criminal case currently being handled in Spain, and will continue to be so.

Since the start of the investigation, FC Barcelona has continued to obtain its UEFA license without objection and to participate in its competitions.

To make it easier to verify the information, we reproduce below the full original text of the UEFA communication:

“UEFA can confirm that it has received from Real Madrid CF a substantial amount of documents related to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona in the matter involving José María Enríquez Negreira, the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (the so-called “Negreira matter”).

The UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors have also received these latest documents which they will assess as part of their ongoing review.”

FC Barcelona reiterates its full cooperation with the competent bodies and calls for rigor and accuracy in media coverage of these proceedings.

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