Ceferin, UEFA president, notify Barça
The ball of ‘Negreira case’. At FC Barcelona and their environment are seeing how, day after day, each time a new piece of news on the subject comes to the fore. The last of them have been the words of Alexander Ceferin, president of the UEFA.
The leader of European football has shown his concern about this situation, which he classifies as very serious in statements to the Slovenian newspaper Ekipa:
Ceferin advises Barça: “It is one of the most serious situations that I have seen in football”
Ceferin insisted on the cumbersomeness of this matter and on the possible sanction, since a little over a week ago it was learned that the UEFA I started my own investigation to clarify this whole issue:
“I can't comment directly on this for two reasons.. First, because we have an independent disciplinary committee. Y, in second place, because I have not dealt with this matter in detail. But nevertheless, can I say something. informed, the situation is extremely serious“.
“It is so serious that, in my opinion, It is one of the most serious in football that I have seen. At the level of the Spanish League, Of course, the matter is prescribed and cannot have competitive consequences, but the procedures are ongoing at the level of the Spanish civil prosecutor's office. But as far as UEFA is concerned, there is nothing that is prescribed“
What sanctions does FC Barcelona face??
Having said this, I'm sure you're wondering what could happen to the Barça and how could it be penalized?.
The decline of, In the worst case, the culé team could be left without participating in the Champions, or in any other European competition, relying on the articles 4.02 Y 4.03 of its regulation.
These articles state that the UEFA contemplates the prohibition of participating in the competitions it organizes if the team in question has been involved in an "attempt to influence the result of a match, be it national or international. In this sense, it should be noted that it would only be for one season..
There is also the possibility that, if it is shown that there have been irregularities, the FIFA joins the sanctions and can punish the FC Barcelona with descents or loss of points.
