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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="match-schedule">{"type":"match-schedule","data":{"channelId":"92686d1e-5985-40e1-80f3-6f5a54f55b39","competitionId":"34pl8szyvrbwcmfkuocjm3r6t"}}</script><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Media channel brought up payments made to VP of refereeing</li><li>Barca allegedly paid Negreira millions for reports</li><li>Xavi called out refereeing in Madrid's 3-2 win over Almeria</li></ul>

‘Paying referees for years!’ - Real Madrid TV slams Barcelona with Negreira case jibe following Xavi's complaints about La Liga officials

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<p>Madrid's in-house media channel has criticised <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/barcelona-xavi-rages-controversial-jude-bellingham-penalty-real-madrid-almeria-robbed-la-liga/blt0732cfd938950e4b" target="_blank">Xavi after his comments in an escalating war of words around officiating in La Liga</a>. The Barca manager was unhappy with a series of refereeing decisions that went Madrid's way on Sunday afternoon. And Los Blancos' outlet took issue with his statement.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Madrid's media outlet did little to hide their feelings <a href="https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/real-madrid-tv-ataca-xavi-97226201" target="_blank">towards Xavi's comments</a>: "It is curious that Xavi is interested in the refereeing at the Bernabeu when FC Barcelona has been paying the number 2 of the referees for years. Xavi has played more than 600 matches with Barca, so these 600 matches are under suspicion."</p>

WHAT REAL MADRID TV SAID

<p>The media channel's comments referenced the so-called "Caso Negreira". Barca are under investigation by federal prosecutors for <span>paying a high-ranking refereeing official €1.6 million in a two-year period from 2016-2018. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelona-33-payments-referee-vice-president-206-2018/bltbab0641faaf63e5e" target="_blank">Barca have denied all allegations</a>, claiming that they only "hired the services of an external technical consultant."</span></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The Blaugrana remain under investigation in the Negreira case. On the pitch, though, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-run-out-financial-levers-mess-disaster-inevitable/blt3bf95b8c81325102" target="_blank">Barca are struggling</a>, and will look to find their feet in the Copa del Rey when they face Athletic Club in the quarter-final on Wednesday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR XAVI?

‘Paying referees for years!’ - Real Madrid TV slams Barcelona with Negreira case jibe following Xavi's complaints about La Liga officials | Goal.com

Real Madrid&apos;s in-house media took aim at Barcelona&apos;s infamous Negreira Case in response to Xavi&apos;s comments about poor La Liga officiating

‘Paying referees for years!’ - Real Madrid TV slams Barcelona with Negreira case jibe following Xavi&apos;s complaints about La Liga officials