Barcelona Threaten Legal Action Against Madrid After Perez’s Comments

Barcelona confirmed their legal department is “carefully examining” accusations Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez made during his head-turning emergency press conference on Tuesday afternoon, si.com reports.

Just two days after Los Blancos suffered a lifeless 2–0 defeat in the final El Clásico of the season, the Spaniard spoke for over an hour in what could only be described as a bizarre tirade, adding another wrinkle to the club’s disastrous end to the season.

Pérez announced new elections, attacked journalists and condemned La Liga and Barcelona for corruption, all while keeping tight-lipped about José Mourinho’s reported return and the chaos that unfolded both on and off the pitch at the biggest club in the world this season.

It seemed like all of Spain tuned in to the unhinged presser, including Barcelona, who issued a swift response.

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The Catalans paused their La Liga title celebrations to address Pérez’s Negreira case accusations, alleging Barcelona bribed former vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) refereeing committee José María Enríquez Negreira.

“Regarding the press conference held by the Real Madrid president, Florentino Pérez, we inform that our legal department are carefully examining his declarations and accusations,” Barcelona said in a club statement.

“They are currently being analyzed and the steps to be taken are being assessed. When considered opportune, any positions and decisions that have been adopted will be notified.”

The statement is just the latest development in the ferocious rivalry between the two clubs, spearheaded by their warring presidents Joan Laporta and Pérez.