The president of the UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin, was direct when revealing that what is facing the Catalan team of Barcelona in the ‘negreira case’ is “extremely serious” and that the arguments are against the emblematic Spanish team.
The president of UEFA, the Slovenian Alexander Ceferinconsiders that the situation of FC Barcelona is “extremely serious” for him ‘Negreira case’ of possible corruption, and that has not prescribed for the UEFAas stated in an interview with a newspaper in his country.
“Judging from what I am informed, the situation is extremely serious. So serious, that it seems to me that it is one of the most serious cases in football since I deal with it, “he said. Ceferin to the Slovenian sports media Team.
The Slovenian, who hopes to be re-elected next week in Lisboa for another four-year term at the helm of the UEFAdid not want to go into details of the case, above all because these issues, as he pointed out, are dealt with by a independent disciplinary commission.
However, it stressed that, although the case is time-barred as regards the Spanish leagueproceedings are underway at the level of the Spanish civil prosecutor’s office.
“And the same goes for the UEFAsince in our organization nothing has been prescribed”, warned Ceferinwho did not want to answer the question of whether Barcelona could suffer competitive consequences at the level of the UEFA.
“I cannot and do not want to comment on that,” he said.
Besides, Ceferin stressed that the subject of the call ‘Super League’ It’s definitely past history.
“De facto this is past history, although it seems that some are still dealing with something, but I think that is just to improve their negotiating position and try to negotiate something with us,” he said.
He stressed however that “there is nothing to negotiate” and stressed that “this story has ended, without a doubt.”
Said, “so as not to be accused of being unapproachable and arrogant”even agreed to meet with the company A22 who had assumed the management of the three clubs (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus).
“A project that nobody wants”
In that meeting, to which the clubs, the leagues, the fans and the union were invited FIFprothey themselves, according to Ceferin, “could see that it is a project that nobody wants.”
“They will never see an attitude of such rejection as the one expressed by all those present,” said Ceferin.
The president of the UEFA considers for all this that “it’s a shame that history is still dragging on” and that it would not exist if it were not for the media.
He emphasized at the same time that he greatly respects the three clubs that wanted to form the Europe Super League.
“These are big clubs that they cover and represent much more than what the gestures of their headquarters are. If a club has a leadership that makes wrong decisions, that does not mean that I am going to be against that club as such, and even less against its fans or players”, he assured.
Commenting on your friend’s case Andrea Agnelli, president of Juventus, who “betrayed” for supporting the Super League and now he is facing legal proceedings, the Slovenian opined that this story had to end that way “because everything was wrong there.”
He also drew attention to “the interesting fact that, of the three clubs, self-proclaimed like the saviors of football – according to the media – one faces a criminal process for fixing your balance and another for transfer money to one of the heads of the organization of referees”.
“We are going to see if the third party also has something. It is interesting how they would save footballCeferin concluded.