The body chaired by Aleksander Ceferin observes a possible “legal violation” of UEFA laws and insists that it will reach the end of the investigation. A few weeks ago it became known, through Andreu Camps, general secretary of the Spanish RFEF Football Federation, that UEFA had requested information to try to clarify everything that happened. Therefore, the communique of the European body was within the expectations of all the actors involved in the scandal, which has already been brought before the courts.
“In accordance with Article 31(4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations, the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors have today been appointed to conduct an investigation into a possible breach of UEFA’s legal framework by part of FC Barcelona in relation to the so-called ‘Cas Negreira”, says the note published by UEFA.
In the sac of Juventus and City
The case of Barça could be compared to that of Juventus, punished in Italy for fictionalizing the value of the players in order to circumvent the financial control of Serie A. From now on, the Blaugrana club is officially being investigated by UEFA, which could go so far as to sanction him if he considers that he committed any irregularity against his disciplinary code. One of these sanctions could be the impediment to play their competitions (the Champions League, the Europa League or the Conference League) for a certain time, which he already tried with Manchester City a few years ago. In the case of citizensthe TAS accepted his appeal and he was never left out of the top continental competition.
Although experts say it is highly unlikely that UEFA will take exemplary measures in the short term in relation to Barça’s participation in the upcoming Champions League, the context of support for the Barça club in the Superliga may play against it . If the worst prognosis were to be fulfilled, the Blaugrana accounts would experience a very dangerous drawdown at a time when the financing of Espai Barça is being negotiated, not without problems. Revenues would fall and top international footballers would be without their main showcase.
