Negreira case

Jose Maria Negreira: Real Madrid have formally approached UEFA's disciplinary bodies, urging European football's governing authority to take immediate action against Barcelona over the long-running Negreira case involving payments made to former Spanish refereeing official Jose Maria Negreira.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Real Madrid said they had submitted a written communication to UEFA outlining what the club described as significant evidence related to payments made by Barcelona to companies linked to Negreira over a period spanning nearly two decades.

Barcelona have consistently maintained that the payments, reported to exceed seven million euros between 2001 and 2018, were made for consultancy services and technical reports concerning referees.