Kings of Spain, FC Barcelona, one (1) month after it threatened legal action against Florentino Perez, President of Real Madrid, the Club has confirmed via an official statement on its official website, it has made initial moves to sue the Spaniard for “offence of slander”.
According to SI:
Pérez fanned the flames of the volatile rivalry between the two clubs during his head-turning emergency press conference back on May 12, when he once again accused the defending Spanish champions of bribing
former vice president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) refereeing committee José MarÃa EnrÃquez Negreira
Barcelona made known, it has filed a “criminal complaint” against Perez for an “offence of slander” over the statements he made on “12 May” in an interview.
The Club further made known, the reason for the claim is for Perez to “retract certain statements” he made, as well as, acknowledge their “falsity”, and which are “slanderous and offensive” to the Catalans’ “image and reputation”.
If Perez fails to “duly address” the claim, then the Club will be left with no option than to move ahead with the filing of the analogous criminal complaint.
The Statement reads: “FC Barcelona informs that, on this day, the mandatory conciliation claim prior to the filing of a criminal complaint for an offence of slander under Article 205 of the Penal Code has been submitted against the
“President of Real Madrid, Mr. Florentino Pérez, as a result of the statements made by him at the press conference held on 12 May and in an interview with a media outlet the following day.
“The purpose of this claim is for Mr. Pérez to retract certain statements that he made with knowledge of their falsity and which are slanderous and offensive to the image and reputation of the Club.
“Should this claim not be duly addressed, FC Barcelona will proceed with the filing of the corresponding criminal complaint.”
Barcelona emerged Champions of La Liga 2025/26 after finishing with ninety-four (94) points, while, Real Madrid concluded the Spanish top flight as second-placed with eighty-six (86) points.
Photo: Real Madrid President Florentino Perez | Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto/Getty Images
