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Real Madrid have sensationally called for Barcelona to be stripped of their historic titles as the fallout from the Negreira scandal reaches a definitive breaking point.
Following his dominant re-election victory, Florentino Pérez has gone on the offensive by submitting an extensive legal file to UEFA headquarters.
Pérez points to historic sanctions
Fresh off a landslide 65-35 electoral victory that ensured the continuity of his presidency, Pérez has wasted no time in intensifying Real Madrid’s war against its eternal rivals.
The club has officially sent an explosive legal file to UEFA, the only governing body with the perceived authority to impose the “exemplary punishment” that Madrid deems necessary.
While previous reports focused on a possible European ban, AS reported that the hierarchy at the Bernabéu is now pushing for an unprecedented step: removing Barcelona’s past titles from the record books.
The move means a total collapse of diplomacy between Spain’s two biggest clubs. Pérez has openly expressed the need for this action and has declared that the relationship between the two Spanish giants is officially dead.
The explosive 500-page dossier
According ASThe report sent to Nyon is a meticulously detailed 500-page document. It contains what Madrid officials describe as “clear evidence” of systemic corruption that influenced La Liga’s results over a 20-year period.
The paperwork reportedly includes a season-by-season breakdown of points that Real Madrid believe were “stolen” from them due to refereeing bias. Pérez has been remarkably specific in his accusations, previously stating that “this year they have taken between 16 and 18 points from us.”
By presenting this data to UEFA, Madrid hopes to convince president Aleksander Čeferin that a simple fine or temporary suspension is insufficient for the magnitude of the alleged infringement.
UEFA’s position and the waiting game
Čeferin previously described the Negreira case as one of the most serious situations he has seen in football since he began his involvement in the sport in 2023.
While European football’s governing body had paused its own investigation to allow Spanish court proceedings to take place, the arrival of the Madrid file puts the matter back on the top of the agenda in Switzerland.
Recent meetings between Pérez, Čeferin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino are now seen as a strategic basis for this formal presentation.
Despite pressure from the capital, UEFA has yet to indicate whether it has the legal capacity or will to retrospectively strip national titles. However, the governing body remained “vigilant” and, in particular, never closed its file on the Catalan club.
A new era at the Bernabéu
As the legal battle intensifies, Madrid is simultaneously undergoing a huge sporting transformation.
The club will introduce José Mourinho as its new coach in the coming days, signaling a return to a more combative institutional stance both on and off the field.
In addition to the change of coach, the club has already closed deals for Ibrahima Konate and Denzel Dumfries, while also securing the return of Nico Paz to the first team.
The two-track strategy of aggressive recruiting and legal warfare suggests that Pérez intends to use his new mandate to permanently reshape Spanish football’s hierarchy.
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