FC Barcelona, which is under investigation by the Spanish courts for corruption, could also be sanctioned by UEFA.
The noose is tightening around FC Barcelona. The Catalan club has been in turmoil since the revelations of the Spanish press, concerning the payment of sums of money to the former vice-president of the technical committee of referees, the number two in arbitration across the Pyrenees, José Maria Enriquez Negreira. This would have received pharaonic funds from the Blaugrana institution, between 2016 and 2018, while the latter is under the authority of Josep Maria Bartomeu.
The Spanish sports authorities cannot take an interest in this story, because the facts are prescribed. on the other hand this is not the case for civil justice. A complaint thus filed by the prosecution with a court of instruction in Barcelona. And the terms used in the complaint are enough to make the club tremble. “Barça has entered into and maintained a strictly confidential verbal agreement with the statement Enríquez Negreira, so that in his capacity as vice-president of the CTA and in exchange for money, he carries out actions tending to favorite Barcelona in the taking of decision you referees in the matches played by the club, and therefore in the results of the competition”, is it particularly written.
parallel element, Fifa and UEFA can also take action against FC Barcelona. The two institutions have also asked to be kept informed of the progress of the investigation. According to Marca and AS, UEFA could thus decide to deprive Barça of participation in the next Champions League, » due to damage to the reputation of the competition”, Says Marca. This is what article 4 of the competition regulations allows in particular.
