{
  "id": 11224412,
  "title": "Official: Barcelona deny UEFA opening new investigation in Negreira case after Real Madrid complaint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/official-barcelona-deny-uefa-opening-new-investigation-in-negreira",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/official-barcelona-deny-uefa-opening-155000164.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barcelona have denied UEFA opening a new investigation into the Negreira case, following a complaint from Real Madrid. UEFA stated that it had received a substantial dossier related to the ongoing investigation into the payments made to former CTA vice-president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. Real Madrid urged UEFA to conduct a swift investigation and impose sanctions. Barcelona responded stating that UEFA had only confirmed receipt of the documentation submitted by Real Madrid and that it has not reopened or opened a new investigation. The club reiterated its full cooperation with UEFA in the ongoing investigation.",
  "summary": "UEFA issued a statement earlier today regarding the Negreira case involving FC Barcelona. The European governing body confirmed that it had received a substantial dossier related to the ongoing invest...",
  "key_points": [
    "UEFA received substantial dossier on Negreira case.",
    "Real Madrid demanded swift investigation and sanctions.",
    "Barcelona denied new investigation, stated full cooperation."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "RFEF president pushing for the 2030 World Cup final to be played in Barcelona or Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rfef-president-pushing-for-the-2030-world-cup-final-to-be-played-in",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}