Real Madrid convinced UEFA will sanction Barcelona in Negreira case – report

Real Madrid convinced UEFA will sanction Barcelona in Negreira case – report According to Mundo Deportivo , Real Madrid believe that UEFA’s confirmation that it has received the Negreira case dossier goes much further than simply adding the new information to the investigation already opened in 2023. UEFA acknowledged the receipt of the documents in an official statement on Thursday, following which Real Madrid issued a statement calling for a swift investigation and sanctions . Within the club, there is a sense of conviction that the governing body will hand a sanction to the La Liga champions. The dossier submitted by Real Madrid UEFA has no intention of closing the case while there is still no ruling in the judicial proceedings underway in Spain. And Real Madrid believe that the extensive report of more than 50,000 pages, submitted by the club on 17 June, will be crucial if UEFA decides to take action against Barcelona. Real Madrid sent a large dossier to UEFA against Barcelona. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) The argument is that UEFA now has the information it previously lacked, which would explain why the investigation had remained effectively stalled and had not progressed. In other words, Real Madrid believee there are sufficient grounds for UEFA to act under its regulations. Those rules allow a club to be sanctioned if it has been directly or indirectly involved in an activity intended to arrange or influence the outcome of a domestic or international match. Under this framework, Barcelona could potentially be excluded from the Champions League for one season, in addition to receiving a financial penalty. Real Madrid pushing for sanctions against Barcelona. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Real Madrid want disciplinary action Real Madrid also consider Barcelona’s payments to Negreira over a 15-year period to constitute a serious breach of UEFA’s ethical code. The club argues that these disciplinary measures are separate from, and compatible with, the criminal proceedings in Spain. A criminal case and a sporting disciplinary case can produce different outcomes. For now, the Spanish judicial process remains ongoing, with Real Madrid having joined the proceedings. The position from the Merengues is that, regardless of the outcome of the judicial case, they want disciplinary action against Barcelona at European level. They consider the dossier submitted to UEFA to provide sufficient grounds for such action.