Barcelona will explore other competitions, likely in Asia, should they receive a ban from UEFA that stops them from competing in the Champions League, according to reports.
UEFA is currently spearheading an investigation into allegations that the club made payments to the then-vice president of the Spanish referee's committee between 2001 and 2018.
An estimated £6.5million (€7.3) was paid by Barcelona to DASNIL and NILSAT, two companies owned by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
The European governing body started its own investigation in alleged match interference following charges brought against the club by Spain's public prosecutor.
At present, UEFA has assured the Blaugrana that they will be allowed to compete in next season's competition, which the LaLiga champions-in-waiting are already set to qualify for.
But as per Catalan television programme Onze, via Sport, the club has begun preparing for the worst and conducted a study into where else the side might play should they find their entryway to UEFA competition temporarily barred.
Television share, ticketing, and potential prize money from European competitions are all revenue streams that the club would be loath to miss out on as they seek to rebuild their squad and safeguard their financial future.
Competitions in Asia have been studied the most closely, including the Asian Champions League.
Club president Joan Laporta – who is serving his second stint at the helm of the Catalan giants after previously holding the role between 2003 and 2010 – has been persistent in his quest to ensure Barcelona still has access to Europe's most prestigious club competition.
Last week, Laporta met with UEFA head Aleksandr Ceferin in his native Slovenia in a bid to clear the air between the two organisations.
The governing body's Champions League regulations, which have been in effect since 2007, allow the organisation to ban teams from the competition for one season if they are found to be involved in match fixing.
Barcelona continues to deny any wrongdoing or conflict of interest, saying the club paid for technical reports on referees but never tried to influence their decisions in games.
Although the meeting between the two presidents is believed to have gone well, Laporta is no closer to learning the organisation's decision on the matter.
UEFA are not likely to present the findings of their investigation until next summer.
Sizabdmops
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Waiting dey work barca now na which kind tin be this na
FootballBible
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Dude. Barcelona need money that bad?[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Peterejike2003
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😂😂😂😂now they can get to round of 16 hopefully
Real Sociedad [byebye]
naaabkosyz
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back off laporta
Feweoptuz
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Barcelona will never be banned forget please Mr News
Oiz
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Asian champions league? Fc Barcelona should never think of such, that's like a retirement from true competition.
Biodeinopt
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u believe mu is big club for u sorry
Frasch
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Asian champions league doesn't have europa and conference league. What will they play there??
Jaqen_Haguar
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Ronaldo will roast you if you attempt
haha.. visitors trying to sell their jokes 🤣🤣
dekbceklmn
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Ronaldo will roast you if you attempt
sekilnotu
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A bogus and baseless reporting
rawdeikmnu
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barca will still pay the ref there... its in their DNA
toobilmouy
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Too bad for barca
KLEMIN
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And after Barca have been banned, Chelsea will still not qualify for UCL and Arsenal will not win EPL
Emperor10
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All the teams that have not qualified for champions league and Europa league should join
Yihclstu
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Barca fans right now Asian cup ke 😭😭😭😭
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This could be Asian teams thinking about what will happen if Barca joins their league
Riteiklu
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Barcelona following Ronaldo everywhere
ifémî
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Arsenal fan praying for this opportunity
Alexandrascoba
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Barca fans right now Asian cup ke 😭😭😭😭
Lowabckptz
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Imagine, you're paying million for technical report on ref while owing your players salaries. My only interest here is for UEFA to award us the 2006 UCL title. Ref won them that final.
An Arsenal fan has really Opened his Mouth today and released all the Rubbish and Failure his Team has Achieved in Football History 🥴🥴🥴🥴😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lowabckptz
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hope Barca stays in CL. I want to seem the crash out in the group stage via epic fashion again
No, not this time Around. We are Bouncing Back apa
Lowabckptz
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😂😂😂😂now they can get to round of 16 hopefully
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Boss can you let us Breath in peace please kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Alordiah20
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Small club barca crying
If barca is a small club what is Manchester United ?
malablata
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Imagine, you're paying million for technical report on ref while owing your players salaries. My only interest here is for UEFA to award us the 2006 UCL title. Ref won them that final.
RealM88
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hope Barca stays in CL. I want to seem the crash out in the group stage via epic fashion again
teeacdlpr
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Small club barca crying
liwaeimnop
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We are Barcelona
SaadAkhtarKhan
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😂😂😂😂now they can get to round of 16 hopefully
Reebilmnsu
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News from autty so it doesn’t freak us
AndroG
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first of all arrest Negreira and give hime 3rd degree then he will bark the truth
Riaadeim
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Let’s go Barca UCL will regret banning Barcelona,,
Brenic
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🤣🤣🤣🤣here we go!
ndkjr
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Juan LaPorta is the best Club President ever, always having a plan B
Maxpower
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This is a clown article
Emmyjo
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me after reading this article
BaxxJarju
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What a joke 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Loebdkltz
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corupcelona
D10S_LM10
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Which m# wrote this nonsense article [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]