Barcelona urges football bodies to act against Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez

FC Barcelona has formally requested that LaLiga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) take action against Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez. Barcelona's president, Rafael Yuste, sent a letter to the heads of these organizations, citing public statements made by Pérez on May 12 and 13.

Barcelona asserts that Pérez's declarations are not only false but also severely damage the honorability and image of the First Division league and the entire refereeing body. The Catalan club believes these statements harm the reputation and credibility of Spanish professional football. Barcelona is urging the co-organizers of the league and the referees to defend their organizations' reputations, mirroring Barcelona's own recent actions in filing a conciliation lawsuit.

The club specifically requests that LaLiga, RFEF, and CTA, within their respective jurisdictions, promptly implement appropriate associative and judicial measures against Pérez. These actions are intended to protect the honorability, integrity, and prestige of the institutions they represent and the competitions they organize.

Barcelona's accusation stems from statements Pérez made during a press conference regarding the 'Negreira case.' He described the situation as "the biggest scandal in the history of football" and announced an intention to present a report to UEFA. Real Madrid has indeed submitted a report to UEFA, seeking disciplinary and restorative measures against Barcelona. Madrid cites "relevant evidence" of "prolonged, opaque, and unjustifiable" payments made by Barcelona in the context of the 'Negreira case.' Barcelona, in turn, announced on June 12 its intention to file a pre-litigation conciliation lawsuit, seeking a formal retraction from the Real Madrid president for alleged defamation.