"Real Madrid" has filed a complaint with UEFA against Barcelona's financial doping

Spanish club Real Madrid has officially submitted a large body of evidence to UEFA regarding suspicious payments made by Barcelona to referees. This is reported by One.uz.

The document package, prepared as part of the so-called "Negreira case," alleges that Barcelona influenced the refereeing system for many years. According to Spanish media, the materials submitted by Madrid exceed 50,000 pages, and UEFA has begun reviewing this information as part of its internal investigation.

Years of suspicious payments and their scale The core of the case involves payments made to José María Enríquez Negreira, former head of the Spanish referees’ committee. According to the submitted data, Barcelona paid a total of €8.4 million to companies linked to Negreira between 2001 and 2018.

Although these payments were officially presented as consultancy services, prosecutors regard them as bribes intended to influence referees’ decisions. According to AS newspaper, Real Madrid’s leadership is demanding strict measures from UEFA based on this evidence.

Madrid insists that these actions by Barcelona are entirely contrary to sporting principles and has raised the issue of stripping the club of all titles won during that period—both domestic and international trophies.

Expected sanctions and consequences Currently, UEFA’s disciplinary committee is analyzing the submitted documents. If the 50,000-page evidence package confirms corruption and illegal influence on match outcomes, Barcelona could face one of the harshest sanctions in its history.

This may include a long-term ban from European competitions, substantial fines, and even the revocation of previously won championship titles. The process is expected to become one of the biggest legal cases in European football history.

The situation is under close scrutiny not only in Spanish football but across the global sports community. If the allegations are proven, it could force a reevaluation of fairness and transparency standards in world football.

For now, Barcelona’s leadership denies all allegations, insisting that the payments were made solely for technical reports.