After a season in which they won the La Liga title but also rocked the ‘Negreira scandal’, FC Barcelona could be out of European competition for the season.

FC Barcelona is being investigated by UEFA – the decision will be announced on June 12

Barcelona found themselves in a more than delicate situation and may miss out on participation in the next season of the Champions League, writes Marca.

Although UEFA’s decision is due to be announced in just ten days, the precedents of Skärnderbeu, Pobeda, Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe and their declared desire for an undisputed competition point to harsh sanctions for the Catalan club.

After the outbreak of the “Negreira affair”, in which the champion of Spain is accused of corruption, UEFA opened a case for a situation that it considers abnormal and violates the principles of the competition.

The Nyon Forum will announce the decision and possible sanctions on June 12.

As ABC reports, the report compiled by two UEFA commissioners, Miriam Koller and Jean-Samuel Leuba, indicates that “Barcelona” did not respect the basic concepts of the competition, that is, tried to influence the results of the matches.

Article 50.3 of Uefa’s statutes says a club can be banned from European competition “if it has taken part in activities likely to affect the outcome of a match at national or international level”, and two inspectors indicated that this also applied to the team. to Xavi

Any punishment will not affect the competition in Spain, only the club concerned, with Villarreal taking Barcelona’s place.

According to Spanish media, UEFA has not yet informed FC Barcelona of the results of the investigation and will provide more details when a final decision is made.