The president of UEFA rules on the ‘Negreira case’ and the investigation into Barça
Alexander Ceferin, president of UEFA, has referred to the ‘Negreira case’. He did this in an interview with the Slovenian sports newspaper ‘Ekipa’. He declined to comment on any details of the investigation opened by UEFA inspectors, but noted that the matter is “extremely serious”.
Questioned by the open inquiry of the UEFA inspectors, Ceferin did not want to position himself: “Of course, I cannot comment directly on this for two reasons. First, because we have an independent disciplinary committee. And second, because I do not have this issue dealt with in detail,” he said.
This yes, the president of UEFA yes wanted to explain that the “Negreira case” is one of the most serious he has had to deal with since he arrived at the presidency of the maximum continental organism. “Still I can say something. Be aware, the situation is extremely serious. So serious that in my opinion it is one of the most serious in football since I have been involved,” said Ceferin.
Finally, Ceferin added that “at the level of the Spanish league, the case is of course time-barred and cannot have administrative or competitive consequences, while the proceedings are ongoing at the level of the Spanish prosecutor’s office. But as for UEFA, nothing is prescribed here “, revealed the president of UEFA.
Source: Goal