Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 21:53 / Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 21:53
In a marathon press conference, Florentino launched an unprecedented frontal attack on his Camp Nou rivals, bringing the “Negreira Case” back to the fore. Barcelona's reaction was not long in coming, with the club already preparing a counteroffensive in court.
Barcelona takes Florentino Perez to court: “Our legal department is analyzing the situation”
The president of Real has announced that his team has completed a document that they will submit to the officials in Nyon to ask for the exclusion or drastic sanctioning of the Catalans.
“It is inadmissible that referees related to that period continue to practice. We are preparing a 600-page file that I will send to UEFA. There is no precedent in world football!
Football cannot be under the suspicion of paid corruption for 20 years. I didn't come here for the referees to get rich off of Barcelona's money“, thundered Florentino Perez.
Shortly after Perez's tirade, Barcelona issued a statement announcing that they will not let these allegations go unanswered.
The club's legal department headed by Joan Laporta is studying in detail every comma of the Madrid president's speech, assessing the possibility of a criminal complaint for slander and image damage.
“Regarding the press conference called by Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez, Barcelona's legal department is carefully studying his statements and accusations.
At this point, they are being analyzed and what steps to take are being assessed. Later, in a few days, the club will inform about the decisions made,” Barcelona said.
