Official: Barça will play the Champions League... provisionally
UEFA’s appeals body has suspended proceedings and admitted Barcelona provisionally. A future decision on admission/exclusion from the European competition is reserved.
The UEFA Appeals Body has taken the decision to suspend procedures related to Barcelona’s admission to European competition for the 2023/24 season, while warning that they may be resumed ex officio or at the request of the Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors (EDI) in charge of the case.
“Barcelona is provisionally admitted to participate in the competitions,” UEFA’s appeals body explained. “The body reserves a future decision on admission/exclusion from UEFA club competitions. FC Barcelona is obliged to keep the EDI informed of the progress of the ongoing investigations proactively. To provide the EDIs with all the documents and information they request”.
UEFA has also invited investigators in charge of the case to continue and finalize their inquiry and submit a new report to the UEFA Appeals Body “if and when they consider that Barcelona’s admission/exclusion should be assessed”.