Real Madrid Asks UEFA to Strip Barcelona of Titles
Real Madrid has asked UEFA to strip Barcelona of its titles over the Negreira corruption scandal, presenting a detailed legal dossier as evidence.
By Raquel Castillo
June 10, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Real Madrid has shockingly requested that Barcelona be stripped of its historic titles as the fallout from the Negreira scandal reaches a critical point. After his victory in the elections, Florentino Pérez has taken the initiative by sending an extensive legal dossier to UEFA headquarters. After a resounding 65-35 electoral victory that secured his presidency, Pérez has accelerated Madrid's offensive against its eternal rival. The club has officially sent an explosive legal dossier to UEFA, the only regulatory body that has the perceived authority to impose the "exemplary punishment" that Madrid deems necessary.
While previous reports focused on a possible European ban, AS has reported that the Bernabeu hierarchy is now pushing to take the unprecedented step of removing Barcelona's past titles from the record books. This move symbolizes a complete collapse in diplomacy between Spain's two biggest clubs. Pérez has been vocal about the need for this action, declaring that the relationship between the two Spanish giants is officially dead. According to AS, the report sent to Nyon is a meticulously detailed 500-page document containing what Madrid officials describe as "obvious evidence" of systemic corruption that influenced La Liga's results over a 20-year period.
The documentation includes a season-by-season breakdown of the points Madrid believes have been "stolen" from them due to referee bias. Pérez has been remarkably specific in his accusations, previously stating that "this year they have taken between 16 and 18 points." 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 crime. Čeferin had previously described Negreira's case as one of the most serious situations he has seen in football since he began his involvement in the sport in 2023.
While the European football body had paused its own investigation to allow Spanish court proceedings to take place, the arrival of the Madrid dossier puts the matter back at the top of the agenda in Switzerland. Recent meetings between Pérez, Čeferin and FIFA president Gianni Infantino are now seen as strategic preparation for this formal presentation. Despite pressure from the capital, UEFA has not yet indicated whether it has the legal capacity or will to retrospectively strip national titles. However, the regulatory body has remained "vigilant" and has notably never closed its file on the Catalan club.
As the legal battle intensifies, Madrid is simultaneously undergoing a major sporting transformation. The club is set to 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. Along with the manager change, the club has already finalized deals for Ibrahima Konaté and Denzel Dumfries, while also securing Nico Paz's return to the first team. The dual strategy of aggressive recruiting and legal warfare suggests that Pérez intends to use his new mandate to permanently reconfigure the hierarchy of Spanish football.