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Real Madrid Submit Corruption Dossier to Uefa
Real Madrid present 50,000-page dossier to Uefa over Barcelona's alleged referee bribes.
In brief
Real Madrid present 50,000-page dossier to Uefa over Barcelona's alleged referee bribes. Real Madrid submitted a 50,000-page dossier to Uefa alleging Barcelona paid 8.4m euros to a former referees' committee vice-president between 2001 and 2018 for corruption. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Real Madrid submit dossier
Real Madrid say they have sent Uefa evidence of extraordinary gravity relating to payments made by Barcelona to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
Alleged 8.4m euros payments
Barcelona paid 8.4m euros between 2001 and 2018 to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira for scouting and technical reports.
Uefa calls dossier substantial
Uefa described the dossier as substantial and said its ethics and disciplinary inspectors will assess it as part of their ongoing review.
Real Madrid demand swift action
Real Madrid want the investigation to progress as quickly as possible until its complete conclusion and urged officials to adopt decisions based on proven facts.
Barcelona deny new proceedings
Barcelona said Uefa had not opened any new proceedings against them and that existing investigations remain open.
What happens next
Uefa investigators will determine action if Barcelona's criminal proceedings in Spain conclude the case.
The headline
Real Madrid submitted a 50,000-page dossier to Uefa alleging Barcelona paid 8.4m euros to a former referees' committee vice-president between 2001 and 2018 for corruption.
