Real Madrid goes all out, demands Barcelona’s financial records in Negreira case
The Spanish giants have requested new evidence as their legal battle over the refereeing scandal continues.
The Negreira case continues to move forward, and Real Madrid is showing no signs of backing down as the club pushes to uncover the full extent of the Barcelona controversy.
President Florentino Pérez has publicly made clear in recent months that Madrid intends to see the process through to the end. The relationship between the two LaLiga giants has deteriorated significantly, with the rivalry now extending beyond the pitch.
While Real Madrid has already taken action through sporting bodies, particularly UEFA, the only organization with the authority to potentially sanction Barcelona, the club’s legal team continues to pursue further avenues in court.
Madrid requests Barcelona’s compliance records
Real Madrid has asked the judge overseeing the case to require Barcelona to provide its entire compliance system from 2010 through 2018, according to a report by Xavi Estrada that has since been confirmed by this outlet.
The club wants to examine what internal controls existed during that period to prevent sporting corruption and whether those measures were actually implemented.
Madrid has also requested that Spain’s Civil Guard provide invoices, payment authorizations, internal procedures and audits related to Tresep, Radamanto and Best Norton.
According to the club’s legal filing, those documents were requested previously but have not been added to the case file.
Real Madrid wants sporting consequences
The message coming from Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex is clear: the club believes the full truth must come out.
Real Madrid is pursuing two separate paths, one through sporting institutions and another through the courts, and neither is expected to end until a final ruling is reached.
The club has also asked UEFA to consider removing the titles Barcelona won during the period covered by the Negreira investigation.
The case centers on payments made by Barcelona to companies linked to former refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira, who served as vice president of Spain’s refereeing committee. Barcelona has denied wrongdoing and maintained that the payments were for legitimate technical reports and consulting work.
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