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The case is still causing controversy within Spain
“Real Madrid” asked the No. 1 investigative court of Barcelona to extend Negrea’s case for another half year. It examines €7.3 million paid by Barcelona to former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) Jose María Enriquez Negrea and his son Javier Enriquez Romero between 2001 and 2018.
In a document seen by Spanish news agency Efe, Real Madrid said that the result of the detailed investigation carried out by the Civil Guard during the investigative phase has so far produced “direct and indicative elements and evidence that are more than sufficient to establish the ongoing crime of sports corruption”.
The Royal Club, which acts as a special prosecutor, added, according to the newspaper.Mundo Deportivo:“It will necessarily lead to the continuation of the case through the channels of a summary trial, when it is not desirable at a distance.”
Last May, the president of Barcelona investigative court No. 1 agreed to extend the investigation for another six months, until September 1, 2026.
Real Madrid now intend to extend the investigation again, with the court warning that there is still some outstanding documentary evidence and testimony to be carried out and other procedures “not yet carried out”.
The Catalan newspaper adds that, for example, the application submitted by the Madrid authority to the court, which includes a request from FC Barcelona “for the documents constituting the internal crime prevention system, the compliance model or the organization and management model”.
It is a condition that is effective from the date of entry into force of Organic Law No. 5/2010 of June 22, which reformed the Criminal Code, until 2018.
Real Madrid believe that, based on the information gathered so far in the case, “it appears that Barcelona’s internal controls have been deliberately suspended when it comes to paying Mr. Enriquez Negrea.”
“No one internally questioned any of the payment approval procedures that were organized through the multiple approval system, not the internal audit processes, not the external audit processes, not the criminal reports, not the due diligence procedures.”
