Los Blancos seek audits by KPMG, PwC, Deloitte & Kroll, plus 600+ documents and internal reports from 2010-2021.

Real Madrid Demands Full Access To Barcelona’s Financial Records In Negreira Case

Major Escalation in Ongoing Scandal

Real Madrid has significantly intensified the Negreira case by formally requesting full access to FC Barcelona‘s financial records spanning 2010 to 2021, as reported on December 24, 2025.

Acting as a private prosecutor, Madrid seeks to scrutinize payments linked to José María Enríquez Negreira, former vice-president of Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees (CTA).

The request includes:

  • External audits, due diligence, and forensic reports by firms like KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, and Kroll.
  • Annual financial statements and internal audits identifying payments to Negreira-linked companies.
  • Over 600 documents Barcelona submitted to the court in July 2023.
  • Details of Barcelona’s internal investigation: preliminary/final reports, interviews, and verifications.
  • Communications and claims related to Negreira’s entities.

The goal is to verify if the multi-million euro payments (over €7-8 million from 2001-2018) were properly justified or influenced refereeing decisions.

Barcelona insists the payments were for legitimate refereeing reports and advisory services, with no evidence of sporting corruption found so far.

Rivalry Moves to Courtroom

This aggressive legal push underscores the deepening institutional rift between the clubs, exacerbated by differing stances on the Super League and other issues.

Former referee Xavier Estrada Fernández, another private prosecutor, publicized the request.

The judge will decide on admissibility, potentially prolonging an investigation already spanning years.

No sporting sanctions have been imposed yet, but the case continues to cast a shadow over Spanish football’s integrity.