{
  "id": 11297604,
  "title": "Real Madrid submit ‘substantial’ dossier in Barca payments case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/real-madrid-submit-substantial-dossier-in-barca-payments-case",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/real-madrid-submit-substantial-dossier-in-barca-payments-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid has submitted a comprehensive dossier to UEFA concerning payments allegedly made by Barcelona to former vice-president Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira. According to Real, the evidence presented is of \"extraordinary gravity\" and directly impacts the integrity of the competition and trust in the refereeing system. UEFA has acknowledged the dossier as \"substantial\" and stated that their ethics and disciplinary inspectors will evaluate it as part of their ongoing review. Real Madrid has called for a swift resolution to the investigation, urging UEFA to take appropriate actions based on the severity of the facts. Barcelona, on the other hand, maintains that they have consistently complied with all requests from UEFA and that the proceedings were initiated in 2023 with two investigators appointed by the governing body. The club has consistently denied any wrongdoing, stating that the payments were for scouting and technical reports provided by Negreira and his company, Dasnil 95. Despite Barcelona's denials, Real Madrid argues that their new evidence could potentially expose a scheme involving bribery of referees, a claim Barcelona has strenuously refuted. UEFA has previously stated that it did not open any new proceedings against Barcelona, as the investigation was initiated in 2023. The Spanish club has the option to respond to any new requests from UEFA regarding the documentary evidence. Barcelona's case is currently under investigation by a Spanish court, and the La Liga president has stated that the competition body cannot take any action due to the statute of limitations in sports law, although it remains open under criminal law.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid says it has sent UEFA \"evidence of extraordinary gravity\" regarding payments made by Barcelona to a former vice-president of Spain's referees' committee.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}