According to Diario AS, UEFA has officially reopened an investigation into the "Negreira case" involving FC Barcelona following Real Madrid's submission of extensive documentation to UEFA.

Real Madrid has submitted 50,000 pages of documents, thousands of files, evidence, and statements from multiple parties to UEFA with the sole aim of prompting the organization to officially open proceedings regarding the "Negreira case" and its consequences. Although the case has exceeded the statute of limitations for Spain's sports authorities, UEFA believes the matter remains enforceable and is determined to conduct a thorough investigation. The case has created significant alarm at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon.

UEFA seeks to uncover everything that occurred between 2001 and 2018, the period during which FC Barcelona paid €8.4 million to José María Enríquez Negreira, then Vice President of Spain's Technical Referees Committee. UEFA aims to clarify the intent behind these payments, what Barcelona hoped to gain, and the scope of influence these payments—disguised as "reports"—may have had.

When the case was reported and made public in April 2023, UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin called it one of the most serious matters he had ever witnessed in football: "For two reasons, I cannot comment directly on this matter. First, because we have an independent disciplinary committee handling it. Second, because I have not yet dealt with it in detail. However, I can say this: I understand the situation, and this is an extremely serious matter. This is one of the most serious things I have ever seen in football. At the La Liga level, the case has certainly exceeded the statute of limitations and will have no sporting consequences, but Spain's civil prosecution process continues. However, for UEFA, nothing is beyond the statute of limitations."

Over the past three and a half years, UEFA has awaited a judicial decision, but with Real Madrid's actions, the situation has changed. UEFA now believes the matter serious enough to officially open proceedings, and the documents submitted by Real Madrid are being carefully reviewed by the appointed case investigator.

Following the official opening of the case, the next steps will involve a thorough examination of evidence, the gathering of relevant information directly from the parties involved, including their testimony, and receiving responses from FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid has called for FC Barcelona to be stripped of all trophies won during the period when payments were made to José María Enríquez Negreira, former Vice President of Spain's Technical Referees Committee. Under Article 4 of UEFA's statutes, if UEFA believes a club attempted to alter the normal order of competition, it has the right to ban any team from participating in competitions at any time.

The timing of this investigation coincides with the Premier League's sanctions against Manchester City for their conduct between 2009 and 2018, which could result in Manchester City's relegation. Previously, UEFA banned Manchester City from European competition for two years, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport ultimately ruled in Manchester City's favor.

UEFA's Official Statement:

"UEFA acknowledges receipt of substantial documentation submitted by Real Madrid CF relating to the ongoing investigation into FC Barcelona regarding José María Enríquez Negreira, former Vice President of the Technical Referees Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (referred to as the 'Negreira case')."

"UEFA's Ethics and Disciplinary Investigators have also received these latest documents, which they will assess as part of the ongoing case investigation."

Read more: UEFA Official: Received Documents from Real Madrid Regarding Negreira Case Under Investigation and Assessment

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