Barcelona could face ban from Champions League after being charged with bribery

In March, state prosecutors filed formal charges against Barcelona for fabricating financial records, dishonest administration and corruption in sports.

The Spanish giants have now been accused of bribery after a recent raid by the police on the office of the referee committee.

According to reports, the recent bribery charge could lead to Barcelona’s exclusion from the UEFA Champions League.

The Sun reported in March that if the Catalan giants are found guilty, they risk being kicked out of Europe's top league.

Barcelona has reportedly been accused of bribery by judge Joaquin Aguirre, according to the Spanish publication El Debate.

The allegation has to do with payments of £6 million that were made to José Maria Enruquez Negreira, a former vice president of the Technical Committee of Referees.

The former presidents of Barcelona, Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, as well as Negreira and his son Javier Enriquez Romero, have all been prosecuted.

The LaLiga champions are charged with breaking a statute that prohibits officials from getting paid for doing public tasks.

With the recent allegations levelled against Barcelona, they could be banned by the UEFA governing body from participating in Champions League tournaments.