With Barcelona currently in the midst of a match-fixing investigation, UEFA has now made a decision on whether or not they will be allowed to play in the Champions League next season.
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Earlier this year, the Catalan giants were charged with corruption after it was alleged that they had paid millions to then-vice-president of Spanish football's refereeing committee, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, between 2001 and 2018.
That investigation remains ongoing, and while European football's governing body has not ruled out punishing the LALIGA champions in future, it has now announced that the Blaugrana will be allowed to participate in the 2023/24 edition of Europe's premier club competition.
"The Spanish club is provisionally admitted to take part in the 2023/2024 UEFA club competitions," an official statement from UEFA read.
"The UEFA Appeals Body has taken the following decision with regards to the admission of FC Barcelona in the 2023/24 UEFA club competitions.
"The proceedings concerning the admission of FC Barcelona to the 2023/2024 UEFA club competitions are suspended and may be resumed, ex officio, or at the request of the Ethics and Disciplinary Inspectors (EDIs) in charge of the case.
"FC Barcelona is provisionally admitted to take part in the 2023/2024 UEFA club competitions. A future decision on admission/exclusion from the UEFA club competitions is reserved.
"FC Barcelona is obliged to keep the EDIs informed of the progress of the ongoing investigations proactively and to provide the EDIs with all the documents and information they request.
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"The EDIs in charge of the case are invited to continue and finalise their investigation and to send a further report to the UEFA Appeals Body if and when they consider that the admission/exclusion of FC Barcelona should be assessed."
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