Real Madrid Weighs Multimillion Claim Against Barcelona, Demands 625 Financial Records in Negreira Case
The club has moved beyond participation in the probe by requesting extensive documentation to trace Barcelona’s payments linked to Negreira.
Overview
- Real Madrid has asked for audits, due diligence reports, invoices and budgets covering 2010–2018, plus transactions to 2021, totaling 625 requested documents.
- The club is considering a civil action seeking multimillion‑euro damages, a step that would depend on responsibility being established in court.
- Real Madrid is an active claimant in the proceedings, with its lawyer questioning Barcelona president Joan Laporta in court earlier this month.
- The requests target payments to companies tied to Josep Maria Enriquez Negreira, with reporting citing €8.4 million paid to the former refereeing official.
- The escalation underscores a fresh institutional confrontation between the clubs as the integrity of officiating remains under judicial scrutiny.