Key reason why UEFA will not act on Negreira dossier despite Florentino Perez’s intervention – report

Key reason why UEFA will not act on Negreira dossier despite Florentino Perez’s intervention – report Real Madrid president Florentino Perez made headlines during his recent election campaign by promising to take a strong stance regarding the ongoing Negreira case.  One of the key commitments made by the veteran club chief was to personally present UEFA with extensive documentation related to the investigation in the hope of encouraging action from European football’s governing body. Notably, Perez followed through on that promise during the Champions League final, handing UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin a dossier reportedly spanning around 500 pages . However, despite the scale of the documentation submitted by Real Madrid, La Vanguardia, as relayed by SPORT , reports that the move is not expected to have any immediate impact on UEFA’s position regarding the matter. Real Madrid submitted Negreira dossier to UEFA Throughout the election campaign, Perez addressed the Negreira case and positioned himself as one of the strongest voices demanding accountability. The Real Madrid president went as far as promising that UEFA would receive detailed information compiled by the club regarding the ongoing investigation. Real Madrid have sent a lengthy dossier to UEFA. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) That commitment was ultimately fulfilled when Perez delivered the documentation directly to Ceferin during the Champions League final. The dossier contains information gathered by Real Madrid regarding the case, which continues to be investigated by Spanish judicial authorities. However, the submission of evidence alone does not automatically trigger disciplinary action from UEFA. While the European governing body is free to review any information it receives, its ability to intervene remains heavily restricted by the legal status of the case. UEFA to wait for Spanish judicial ruling According to information, UEFA’s current position is unlikely to change until Spanish courts reach a conclusion regarding the investigation. Perez is going all out against Barcelona. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) The organisation has historically avoided intervening in cases that are already being handled by national judicial systems. As things stand, the Negreira case remains under investigation, meaning there has been no final judicial ruling. That situation effectively prevents UEFA from issuing any formal sporting judgment at this stage. The same principle has also been applied domestically, as neither La Liga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), nor Spain’s Higher Sports Council (CSD) have independently imposed sporting sanctions while the legal process remains ongoing. As a result, any hopes of immediate action from UEFA appear unrealistic under current circumstances.