The sanction that UEFA would give to Barcelona and would affect the return of Messi

FC Barcelona is undoubtedly at the center of the storm after a complaint from the Barcelona Prosecutor's Office against Barca was uncovered for payments that have already been verified to José María Enríquez Negreira, former vice president of the Technical Referee Commission (CTA), between the years 2016 and 2018 when Josep María Bartomeu was president of the Catalan club, calling this event the Negreira Case.

The Barcelona Prosecutor's Office is working on the case and has verified the payments to the former director of the referees in Spain, but has not yet been able to demonstrate that these transactions have had an effect on alleged arbitration benefits for the Catalan club, which could mean serious penalties, both sporting and economic.

Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, made it clear yesterday that there is no precedent in Europe about this situation and that it is one of the most serious he has seen in football. This undoubtedly sets off all the possible alarms at Fútbol Club Barcelona due to the imminent serious sanctions that could befall the blaugrana for what is to come.

UEFA can sanction ex officio without the need for a civil court to issue, not the Spanish League, so after the latest information they are very concerned in Barcelona because they could receive one of the worst penalties that could even affect the return of Lionel Messi for the next season.

The sanction of UEFA to Barcelona

UEFA would sanction Barcelona for the Negreira Case by removing it from next year's Champions League, as reported by El Chiringuito, something that can directly affect the return of Lionel Messi for two reasons. On the one hand, because important economic income from the international competition is lost, added to sponsors for being in that competition. On the other, that ten has the illusion of winning the Champions League once again (according to Diario Olé) so it could be counterproductive if they remove Barca for their return.