{
  "id": 11286810,
  "title": "LaLiga: Real Madrid submit documents to strip Barça of titles, remove them from Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/laliga-real-madrid-submit-documents-to-strip-barca-of-titles-remove",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T21:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/01/laliga-real-madrid-submit-documents-to-strip-barca-of-titles-remove-them-from-europe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid has requested that Barcelona have their titles from 2001 to 2018 removed due to UEFA's investigation into the Negreira case, according to Spanish publication Diario AS. The Spanish club has submitted 50,000 pages of documents, evidence, and statements to UEFA for their disciplinary investigation. UEFA is currently reviewing the materials submitted by Real Madrid. The €8.4 million payment made by Barcelona to Negreira, who was the vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees during the stated period, is under scrutiny. This case has been deemed one of the most serious allegations in football history by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin. Real Madrid intensified the matter following a three-and-a-half-year delay due to judicial proceedings. UEFA possesses the authority to remove Barcelona from European competitions under Article 4 of their regulatory framework.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid have requested that Barcelona be stripped of the titles won between 2001 and 2018 in connection with UEFA’s investigation into the Negreira case. According to Spanish publication Diario AS, Real Madrid have submitted documentation to UEFA regarding the matter. The submission by Real Madrid reportedly comprises 50,000 pages of materials, including numerous documents, […] LaLiga: Real…",
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  "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."
}