It is claimed that Real Madrid has submitted a formal grievance to UEFA, seeking to annul some of Barcelona's honors related to the contentious Negreira affair.
Real Madrid's summer transfer window has been proceeding exceptionally well following President Florentino Perez's landslide victory in the recent ballot. Alongside the imminent unveiling of new head coach Jose Mourinho and major signings such as Ibrahima Konate or Denzel Dumfries, the Los Blancos leadership has also set off a media bombshell aimed directly at their arch-rival Barcelona.
According to credible sources in Spain, Real Madrid has formally delivered a detailed complaint to the headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). This move is intended to pursue legal consequences that Mr. Perez deems appropriate for Barcelona in the notorious Negreira case.
The dossier contains substantial evidence accusing the Catalan giant of severe misconduct, damaging the integrity and fairness of football. Previously, strategic talks between Florentino Perez and FIFA President Gianni Infantino as well as UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin are believed to have paved the way for Real Madrid's comprehensive legal offensive.
Remarkably, Real Madrid's complaint goes beyond conventional penalties. Los Blancos are creating an unprecedented precedent by demanding extremely stringent measures. Specifically, Real Madrid wants UEFA not only to impose heavy punishments, such as fully banning Barcelona from European cup competitions.
Los Blancos' plan extends much further. They are applying intense pressure on Europe's top football authority to delete and revoke all the titles won by the Camp Nou side during the investigation period from the historical record.
If this demand is accepted, Barcelona would be forbidden from legally claiming those prestigious trophies from the past. President Florentino Perez has previously stated that this is "the most serious case I have ever witnessed in football".
On the regulatory side, UEFA asserts that the case has never been closed, only suspended pending rulings from Spanish civil courts. Now, under pressure from Real Madrid's new dossier, UEFA is seriously considering disciplinary sanctions. Meanwhile, Barcelona continues to deny any wrongdoing, insisting that the payments to former referee Negreira were purely for technical consulting services.