Barcelona could be banned from the UEFA Champions League over an expense they made to firms related to a Spanish refereeing official.
UEFA, on Thursday, started their investigation into the issue, which prosecutors are already following in Spain.
The governing body’s regulations, which have been active since 2007, allow the organisation to ban clubs from the Champions League for one season if they are involved in match-fixing.
Court documents show Barcelona paid 7.3 million euros (£6.4 million) from 2001-2018 to two companies owned by former referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, DASNIL and NILSAT.
Negreira is the ex-vice president of Spanish football’s refereeing council.
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