Real Madrid Demands 625 Barcelona Documents in Negreira Case as It Considers Damages Claim

The club has pivoted to an evidence‑first strategy following courtroom questioning of Joan Laporta, with the inquiry now extended to 1 March.

Overview

Real Madrid has requested audits, due‑diligence files, invoices and budgets tied to Barcelona’s finances, covering transactions from 2010–2021 and budgets from 2010–2018, totaling 625 documents.
The club is weighing a multi‑million compensation claim for alleged sporting and institutional harm, with a civil lawsuit under consideration depending on case outcomes.
As a private prosecutor, Real Madrid questioned Joan Laporta earlier this month, and the investigation timeline has been extended to 1 March.
Madrid cites alleged contradictions in Barcelona executives’ testimony about roughly €8.4 million paid to José María Enríquez Negreira’s companies, alongside doubts over the delivery of certain reports.
Any sporting penalties would fall under UEFA’s integrity and fair‑competition rules, while prosecutors and regulators continue their separate probes into the payments made between 2001 and 2018.