Barcelona: Club Always Cooperative with Investigation, UEFA Has Not Submitted Report to Club

Barcelona Football Club has officially released a statement regarding the report of UEFA reopening the investigation into the Negreira case, explicitly stating that UEFA has not initiated a new investigative procedure against Barcelona, and that the investigation into the case, which began in 2023, has never been closed. The club has always cooperated with all requests.

Regarding reports that UEFA has reopened investigative procedures in the Negreira case, Barcelona Football Club wishes to make the following clarification:

UEFA has not initiated a new investigative procedure against Barcelona Football Club. The procedure began in 2023, when two investigators were appointed, and they have taken appropriate action since then. The club has cooperated with all of their requests. This procedure has not been reopened because it has never been closed.

UEFA's announcement confirms that they have received documents submitted by Real Madrid, and these documents will be assessed by the investigators within the framework of the existing investigation. The announcement explicitly refers twice to the investigation and "ongoing" review. Therefore, the announcement does not state the opening, reopening, or activation of any procedure, nor does it comment on the substance or merit of the submitted documents.

It is up to the investigators to decide on appropriate action regarding these documents. To date, they have made no new requests to Barcelona Football Club, 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 so far.

In accordance with applicable law in this field, this procedure is and will remain subject to ongoing criminal proceedings in Spain.

Since the investigation began, Barcelona Football Club has consistently obtained UEFA licenses without any obstacles and continues to participate in its competitions.

For ease of comparison, we reproduce the full text of UEFA's original announcement:

"UEFA confirms that it has received a substantial number of documents submitted by Real Madrid Club, which relate to the ongoing investigation against Barcelona Club concerning matters related to José María Enríquez Negreira, former Deputy President of the Technical Committee of Spanish Football Federation Referees (i.e., the so-called 'Negreira case').

UEFA's Ethics and Disciplinary Investigators have also received these latest documents, which they will assess in their ongoing review."

Barcelona Football Club reaffirms its full cooperation with the competent authorities and requests diligence and accuracy in media reporting regarding this procedure.

(End of Statement)

Barcelona: Club Always Cooperative with Investigation, UEFA Has Not Submitted Report to Club

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