According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta will meet with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi this week in Copenhagen during the 33rd General Assembly of the European Club Association (ECA). Laporta aims to strengthen Barcelona's relationship with UEFA and the ECA, and to join the ECA board through elections to be held at the next General Assembly in 2027.

The ECA is the successor to the former European Club Association. Al-Khelaifi serves as both PSG president and ECA president, while Ceferin is UEFA president. Barcelona's relations with both organizations have experienced severe crises in the past but have since recovered. Laporta is now focused on further strengthening these relationships.

One year ago, Barcelona attended the ECA's 2025 General Assembly in Rome as a guest, marking the beginning of improved relations with both the ECA and UEFA. A few months later, Barcelona submitted an application to rejoin the ECA in early 2025, ahead of the club election process, and was subsequently approved. Barcelona had previously withdrawn from the organization years earlier due to its involvement in the European Super League. On February 13 of this year, after Barcelona announced its withdrawal from the Super League, the ECA board unanimously approved the club's readmission. Laporta is now expected to secure a vice-president position, with Al-Khelaifi supporting this move.

Barcelona's return to the ECA is also part of the club's broader effort to repair its relationship with UEFA. Currently, UEFA and the ECA work closely together, unlike their relationship years ago. Ceferin and Al-Khelaifi are allies, and Laporta has built mutual trust with both while maintaining strong diplomatic relations.

One topic of discussion between Barcelona and UEFA concerns the financial penalties the club faces for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations due to its negative net worth. UEFA's initial €60 million fine was reduced to €15 million on the condition that Barcelona commit to closing the net worth gap. However, the Spotify Camp Nou project has not progressed fully, and the club has begun paying interest on debt for the "Espai Barça" project, making it unable to fulfill this commitment. Barcelona now risks having to pay the remaining fine, though it has proposed a similar deferral solution used previously. If Barcelona can meet its commitments to UEFA, it may be able to avoid paying this remaining penalty.

Regarding Real Madrid's complaint to UEFA about Barcelona in the Negreira case, multiple media outlets have reported extensively on this matter. After UEFA opened an investigation into Barcelona, the investigation was suspended because the Spanish courts have not yet ruled on guilt. As a result, Barcelona is not at risk of UEFA sanctions. The legal investigation has reached its final stage, and the judge in charge was not granted permission to extend the investigation further. Previously, Real Madrid had requested an extension, hoping to prolong the investigation as long as possible. According to UEFA's explanation, the organization will not intervene without a court ruling involving sports fraud, as it lacks appropriate jurisdiction.

The selection of Spotify Camp Nou to host the 2029 Champions League final demonstrates improved relations between Barcelona and UEFA and refutes certain claims about potential sanctions against Barcelona. Laporta's visit to Copenhagen continues these efforts, with the goal of maintaining Barcelona's strong relationship with UEFA and the ECA.

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