FC Barcelona is reported to have commissioned a report looking at the possibility of playing in a foreign tournament as an invited team in the event of UEFA sanctions in the Negreira case.

FC Barcelona can develop in Asia or the Middle East

At the moment, this initiative is preventive in nature, in the worst case, the club will be subject to severe sanctions from the federation and European forums, writes AS.com.

The Catalans could participate in competitions in the Middle East and Asia, and in addition, they could make a calendar of friendly matches also abroad, in case of exclusion from the European Cups.

However, after a meeting between president Joan Laporta and UEFA president Oleksandr Ceferin of Slovenia, optimism at the club has increased and such a sanction is considered highly unlikely.

According to Spanish media, the study can be interpreted as a gesture towards investors, who demanded guarantees that revenues would not fall even in the worst case.

Competitions outside of Europe and friendlies would be a way for Barcelona to make up for any losses caused by not having a Champions League team.