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In a statement posted on their website Real Madrid acknowledged the new developments in the case, and stated that Florentino Perez will chair an emergency board ...

Should they be found guilty, harsh [punishments](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/03/08/explained-barcelonas-stance-on-possible-caso-negreira-sanctions-after-spanish-justice-charges) could follow for the Blaugrana. [charged](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/03/10/spanish-prosecutors-barcelona-caso-negreira) Barcelona with “continuous corruption”. [absent](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/02/21/real-madrid-unite-with-barcelona-as-14-spanish-clubs-issue-statement-on-el-caso-negreira).

Real Madrid have announced that they will hold an urgent board meeting as they plan their response to the corruption charges affecting Barcelona.

[The Catalan club and former presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep María Bartomeu have been officially denounced by prosecutors as the investigation into the Negreira case became official](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612). THE BIGGER PICTURE: This is the first time that Los Blancos have addressed the corruption allegations publicly, with Barca's Clasico rivals clearly irked by the 'Negreira case'. [Barcelona officially charged in referee payment scandal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612)

Last month, broadcaster SER Catalunya alleged Barca had paid €1.6million to the company of Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira – the former vice-president of Spain's ...

“Given the seriousness of the accusations made by the Barcelona prosecutor’s office against FC Barcelona and two of its presidents for well-founded suspicions of corruption and their relations with whoever was the vice president of the Technical Committee of Referees, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the president has convened urgently to the board of directors tomorrow, Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m., in order to decide on the actions that Real Madrid deems appropriate in relation to this matter,” the statement read. Madrid released a statement on Saturday to announce their intention to hold a board meeting to discuss the matter. Real Madrid have called an urgent meeting of their board of directors for Sunday to discuss what the club describes as “well-founded suspicions of corruption” into rivals Barcelona.

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez will host an urgent meeting tomorrow to decide on the club's appropriate course of action after Barcelona were ...

Spanish newspaper El Mundo subsequently reported that payments from Barcelona to Negreira’s company date back to 2001, a period of time that includes Laporta’s first spell as club president. The forcefulness of the facts contradicts those who try to change the story.’ Barcelona’s current president Joan Laporta was asked about the scandal earlier this week and said: ‘Barca has never bought referees and Barca has never had any intention of buying referees. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has called for an urgent meeting with the club's board of directors to discuss Barcelona who were charged with corruption The Catalan giants were charged with corruption over payments made by the club to the then vice-president of the Spanish referees' committee. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez calls an emergency meeting after rivals Barcelona were charged with corruption over £7.4m payments to former vice-president of Spanish referees' committee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira

Goals from Vinícius Júnior, Éder Militão and Marco Asensio gave Real Madrid a 3-1 win over Espanyol in La Liga, who took an early lead through Joselu.

Bayern Munich bounced back from a goal down and struck four first-half goals against Augsburg en route to a 5-3 victory in the Bavarian derby . Asensio smashed in a third in added-time to wrap up the win for Real, who had dropped points in draws against Atlético Madrid and Real Betis in their last two league games. Rrahmani then doubled Napoli’s lead in the 77th minute with a towering header from a corner. Real continued to press after the break and Rodrygo almost scored their third with a free kick that cannoned off the crossbar in the 75th minute. Napoli, who suffered only their second league defeat last week at home to Lazio, were made to wait until the hour mark to go in front. Real stepped up the pressure as they sought a leveller with Eduardo Camavinga getting a shot on target, before Vinícius Júnior showed his individual skill in the 22nd minute to cut into the box, beat two defenders and rifle in.

Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid had to come from behind to claim a 3-1 win over Espanyol at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday afternoon.

Once the early storm had been overcome, Real Madrid grew into the game. Eduardo Camavinga had a tough start at the Bernabeu, and his second mistake of the day let the visitors get in down Real Madrid's left. Vinicius Junior and Eder Militao were both on target for the Spanish champions.

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Real Madrid overcame a sloppy start as they came from a goal down to defeat Espanyol 3-1 on Saturday in the Spanish La Liga.

Marco Asensio then sealed the win for the League champions in stoppage time to end Real Madrid 3 games winless run in the league. It didn’t take long, however, before Real broke through the backline of Espanyol for the second time in the game with Vinicius finding Aurélien Tchouaméni who swung in a cross for Eder Militao to nod in for the hosts. Vinicius was instrumental for Real on the day, getting the leveller in the 22nd minute to lead the comeback for the Los Blancos.

Real Madrid fought back from a goal down to claim a 3-1 victory over Espanyol at the Bernabeu on Saturday, as the hosts returned to winning ways ahead of a ...

We're a team that, when spaces open up, we have players up front who can use their speed." "But this game gives us confidence ahead of a difficult week... Ancelotti voiced frustration at his side's poor start but praised them for coming back into the game, saying, "we controlled well, it was a good game. "We [will go into it] with good dynamics. [Aurelien Tchouameni](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/265919/Aurélien-Tchouaméni) put in a cross with the outside of his foot. "We needed the three points.

Vinicius Junior inspired Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Espanyol which brings them within six points of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

MILITAO GIVES REAL THE LEAD 39' - Real Madrid in front! Everybody knew what he wanted to do for the first goal - cut in from the left and shoot right-footed - yet despite having three defenders on him, Espanyol could not stop the Brazilian. Rodrygo got it up and over the wall but just not quite down enough. Life after Benzema does not have to mean Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid - on this evidence and much of this season's, Vinicius is ready to be the leading man. JOSELU GIVES ESPANYOL THE LEAD 8' - The visitors are ahead! While it would be unfair to say to Rodrygo was poor, he did not necessarily thrive under the pressure.

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Carlo Ancelotti is only the 3rd manager in Real Madrid history to record 100 wins in La Liga. Ancelotti won his 100th league game as Real boss 3-1 vs ...

LaLiga giants Barcelona have been charged with corruption after allegedly paying over €7.3m (£6.4m) between 2001 and 2018 to firms owned by Jose Maria ...

The investigation was triggered by a tax inspection. The official added that "the club will fully cooperate with the investigation in all means necessary" and "reiterates that they have never bought any referee nor have tried to influence any official's decisions". Prosecutors claim that under a secret agreement and "in exchange for money", Negreira favoured Barcelona "in the decisions taken by referees in the games played by the club, as well as in the results of the competitions".

The win over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu was Carlo Ancelotti's 100th LaLiga victory in the Real Madrid dugout. Our coach reaches the milestone having ...

The win over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu was Carlo Ancelotti's 100th LaLiga victory in the Real Madrid dugout. Ancelotti is the third coach ever to reach 100 league wins with Real Madrid. Video.Ancelotti clinches his 100th LaLiga win with Real Madrid

Two draws on the trot against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid and Pellegrini's Real Betis have seen Real Madrid drop further behind in their pursuit of Xavi's ...

Los Blancos host Liverpool next on the 16th of March as they hold a 5-2 advantage in the Champions League Round of 16. The upcoming weeks could be very crucial for the Italian manager and his side with Liverpool scheduled to travel to Spain next week and two massive El Classicos coming up. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are nine points behind the league leaders and would look to add pressure with a win against Espanyol.

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Real Madrid have announced that they will hold an urgent board meeting as they plan their response to the corruption charges affecting Barcelona.

[The Catalan club and former presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep María Bartomeu have been officially denounced by prosecutors as the investigation into the Negreira case became official](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612). THE BIGGER PICTURE: This is the first time that Los Blancos have addressed the corruption allegations publicly, with Barca's Clasico rivals clearly irked by the 'Negreira case'. [Barcelona officially charged in referee payment scandal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612)

BARCELONA, Spain — Vinícius Júnior sparked Real Madrid's 3-1 comeback over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday, keeping Barcelona within reach in the ...

But a quick change of direction toward the center opened up just enough of a window for him to thread a shot between four defenders before it hit the post and found the net. “We gave it all we had, but Real Madrid shows no mercy.” Espanyol’s José Gragera tackled Aurélien Tchouaméni in midfield to start the counterattack. It was a game we had to win at any cost,” Ancelotti said. “They had a great start, but we were able to come back and take control. Karim Benzema missed the game as he rested to recover from an ankle problem.

Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Marco Asensio made strikes as Real Madrid fought back after conceding an early goal to beat Espanyol 3-1 at Santiago ...

Asensio wrapped up the win for Madrid in the added time as he produced a superb finish with his left foot after a brilliant sprint from Nacho. Madrid made a forceful response to the poor start as Eduardo Camavinga had a shot on target before Vincus stepped up with his masterful skills to pierce into the box, evading two defenders and firing in the leveller in the 22nd minute. Madrid kept the pressure on the opponents after the break with Rodrygo nearly scoring on a free kick but the ball deflected off the crossbar.

For Espanyol, their encounters against the reigning La Liga champions haven't been quite fruitful in the recent past. The Spanish side has lost six out of seven ...

Los Blancos host Liverpool next on the 16th of March as they hold a 5-2 advantage in the Champions League Round of 16. The upcoming weeks could be very crucial for the Italian manager and his side with Liverpool scheduled to travel to Spain next week and two massive El Classicos coming up. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are nine points behind the league leaders and would look to add pressure with a win against Espanyol.

Vinicius Junior has sparked Real Madrid to a 3-1 comeback win over Espanyol in the Spanish league, keeping leaders Barcelona within reach before the rivals meet next weekend. Joselu Mato put Espanyol ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu in the eighth minute.

But a quick change of direction opened up just enough space to thread a shot between four defenders and in off the post. Iago Aspas scored his 10th and 11th league goals to lead Celta Vigo to 3-0 over Rayo Vallecano. "We gave it all we had, but Real Madrid shows no mercy." "It was a game we had to win at any cost," Ancelotti said. Before the game, Ancelotti said he expected his striker to be ready to face Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday. Madrid hold a 5-2 advantage from the first leg of the round of 16.

In their meeting held today, the Real Madrid C. F. Board of Directors have inspected the serious accusations brought by the Barcelona Prosecution Service ...

Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts and reiterates its confidence in the legal system. In their meeting held today, the Real Madrid C. Barcelona, two of its former presidents, Josep María Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, and executives Albert Soler and Óscar Grau, on the basis of alleged offenses of corruption in sports, among others, all related to the relationship the club maintained with the former Vice-President of the Technical Referees' Committee (CTA), José María Enríquez Negreira.

On Saturday, the club announced that President Florentino Perez would chair a board meeting to discuss Real Madrid's stance on the subject. That has now ...

[announced](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/03/11/real-madrid-break-their-silence-on-el-caso-negreira-as-emergency-meeting-is-called) that President Florentino Perez would chair a board meeting to discuss Real Madrid’s stance on the subject. It remains to be seen how relations will be affected because of this. “Real Madrid expresses its deep concern about the seriousness of the facts, and reiterates its full confidence in the action of justice.

Barcelona facing corruption accusations · Investigation found Catalans paid former referee chief · Real Madrid will take part in legal process.

However, [prosecutors will now pursue legal action](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612) against the Catalans and the club could face sanctions if found guilty. Los Blancos have now issued a statement revealing their stance after discussions between president Florentino Perez and the club's board of directors. [Joan Laporta has responded defiantly](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-president-joan-laporta-response-referee-payment-allegations-la-liga-president-tarnishing-club-history/blt0c5b2d3df31dfe93) to the accusations and has accused detractors of trying to tarnish the club's history.

Real Madrid will appear in the refereeing corruption case involving Barcelona as an “injured party” once proceedings move forward, the Spanish champions ...

“Real Madrid expresses its deep concern about the seriousness of the matter and reiterates its full confidence in the action of justice and has agreed that, in defence of its legitimate interests, it will appear in the proceedings as soon as the judge opens them to the injured parties,” Real Madrid said in a statement. Two of the club’s former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, as well as Enriquez Negreira are facing the same charge, originating from the Barcelona prosecutor’s office. Real Madrid will appear in the refereeing corruption case involving Barcelona as an “injured party” once proceedings move forward, the Spanish champions said Sunday.

Real Madrid condemned the allegations against Barcelona tied to payments to a company owned by refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira.

Barça is innocent of the accusations made against it and is the victim of a campaign, that now involves everyone, to harm its honorability. It is no surprise, and we will defend Barça and prove that the Club is innocent. The legal complaint specifically centers around €2.9 million paid to Negreira from 2014 to 2018.

Real Madrid will support the complaint filed against FC Barcelona relating to alleged corruption over payments to a former boss of referees.

The so-called 'Negreira case' is reaching worrying dimensions for Barcelona. Following the public prosecutor's decision to file a lawsuit against the club, ...

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Spanish giants Real Madrid will join the complaint filed on Friday by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona and two of the LaLiga club's ex-presidents over ...

Prosecutors allege that under a secret agreement and “in exchange for money”, Negreira favoured Barcelona “in the decisions taken by referees in the games played by the club, as well as in the results of the competitions”. “Real Madrid express their deep concern about the seriousness of the facts and reiterate their full confidence in the action of the justice and have agreed that, in defence of their legitimate interests, they will join the complaint as soon as the judge takes up the case,” the club said in a official statement. Spanish giants Real Madrid will join the complaint filed on Friday by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona and two of the LaLiga club’s ex-presidents over alleged payment to a company owned by a senior refereeing official to influence match results, the club said on Sunday.