UEFA is deciding its position on Barcelona’s participation in the Champions League

New media reports have revealed developments regarding Barcelona’s participation in next season’s European Champions League football competition, as investigations continue into the Catalan club following allegations of commissions for the former vice-president of the technical committee for referees. In Spain, Jose Enriquez Negrera.

The Catalan newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” reported that on Friday, the European Football Association gave good news to FC Barcelona after granting the license to participate in the “Champions League” competition for the next season 2023-2024. , five rounds to the end of “La Liga” after the battalion of Spanish coach Xavi Hernandez decided to qualify for the most prestigious European competitions.

The newspaper added that the 5-member “UEFA” initial licensing committee headed by Ignacio Nunez Luque decided to grant the “Blaugrana” the license to participate in the European Champions League along with 17 others. Spanish Clubs, after their meeting last Tuesday.

FC Barcelona are close to winning the Spanish league title for the current season, which will be one of the first legs of the Champions League draw on August 31, knowing that Poland striker Robert Lewandowski’s men lead the La Liga table. With 82 points, Madrid are 13 points behind Atletico, runners-up and 14 ahead of third-placed Real Madrid.

UEFA opened an investigation against Barcelona on March 23 over the “Nigeria” case, amid fears from the Catalan club officials of “UEFA” sanctions and their participation in the next edition of the Champions League, before the situation changed after meeting with Joan. Laporta with the president of the club. The European Football Association, Alexander Chevrin, asked on April 20 not to prejudge his club until the end of the investigation.