UEFA reviews Nigeria files; Barcelona dismisses Madrid hints
The UEFA (European Football Union) has revealed that it has received documents from Real Madrid relating to an ongoing investigation involving Barcelona. The investigation concerns payments made to Niguierra, the former vice president of the referees' technical committee at the Spanish Football Federation, amounting to over 7.5 million euros between 2001 and 2018. These payments were in exchange for refereeing reports and analyses. Real Madrid stated that the documents contain significant evidence affecting the integrity of the refereeing system and have called for the investigation to be completed swiftly. On the other hand, Barcelona denied opening any new proceedings, clarifying that the case is still under investigation and has not been reopened, and that it remains committed to cooperating with the ongoing inquiries. The case remains under review, and investigations are still ongoing at both the European and Spanish levels, with assurances that the payments made by Barcelona were for consulting services and technical reports. There is no evidence to suggest that Niguierra received money to influence match outcomes.
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