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Barcelona is very well positioned in the title race for LaLiga. The Barcelona team is leading with an 11-point advantage over Real Madrid and it seems that they will win the maximum trophy and the only one left to dispute this season. For this reason, they are already thinking about what the next campaign will be like, not only in terms of transfers because in the coming days they will receive the license to play the Champions League 2023/2024, despite the 'Negreira Case'.
According to the information published in Mundo Deportivo, the UEFA Committee is responsible for sending the license and Barcelona is on their list. There were certain doubts due to the outbreak of the 'Negreira Case' and the UEFA investigation, but it seems that everything will be in order.
The Catalan newspaper explains that there is no reason, at least for now, to deny Barcelona that license. This is the first step for the 'Culés' to be able to play the top European competition. In this way, they would also start thinking about new players.
The Disciplinary Committee, once the UEFA investigation is concluded and if they observe any illegality, could dismiss Barcelona's participation in the Champions League, but at a more advanced stage. In other words, the European organization currently has no evidence to deny Barcelona the license.
What needs to happen to enforce a sanction?
Mundo Deportivo points out that UEFA needs to have compelling evidence to prove that the club has committed certain irregularities and cannot be part of the next competition. If they do not find it, they will not risk "such a controversial decision".
The first step for Barcelona to participate in the Champions League is this license, and they will have it before May 15. In addition, the RFEF has already informed the 'Culé' entity, as well as the rest of the teams, of the registration deadlines for the next edition of the European competition.
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