The Negreira affair has not finished weighing down FC Barcelona. On March 10, Spanish justice indicted the Catalan club and several of its former managers for “corruption”, “breach of trust” and “false business records” after payments of more than 7.3 million euros to a company owned by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, a former head of the referees, also prosecuted, were discovered at the beginning of the year.
The case is (logically) escalated to UEFA, as indicated The media El Confidential. The European body took up the case at the end of February, after having requested and obtained information from the Spanish Federation (RFEF).
Almost guaranteed to win La Liga
And Barça, in big financial difficulties, could be deprived of European competitions next season, in other words, of the very lucrative Champions League. Because the La Liga title should not escape Xavi’s team, which is 12 points ahead of its runner-up and rival Real Madrid.
This will be the case if UEFA finds that Article 12 of its disciplinary regulations, entitled “Integrity of matches and competitions and match-fixing”, has been breached. Article 50 of the same body’s regulations also states: “Admission to a UEFA competition may be refused with immediate effect to any association or club directly or indirectly involved in any activity likely to influence the outcome of the competition in an unlawful manner. a match at national or international level, without prejudice to any disciplinary measures. »
El Confidential indicates that the sanction would only last for one season. A decision is expected in June.