Real Madrid Asks UEFA to Reopen Negreira Disciplinary Case

Overview

• Real Madrid sent a dossier to UEFA on Wednesday asking the body to resume the paused disciplinary process and to impose sporting and reparatory measures.
• The club says the material alleges prolonged, opaque payments from FC Barcelona to companies linked to former refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira without any verifiable justification.
• Barcelona rejects the accusations, maintains the payments were for arbitration reports, and has filed a lawsuit against Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez over his public statements.
• Spanish judicial authorities continue a criminal investigation into the payments and Real Madrid emphasized its UEFA request is not meant to replace or pre-judge those state proceedings.
• UEFA has not yet responded and its decision could trigger sporting sanctions, reputational damage for Barcelona, and renewed scrutiny of referee governance in Spanish and European football.