There was a time not so long ago when the current leaders of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona got along like thieves. Florentino Perez and Joan Laporta, for example, were hand in hand when the disastrous Superleague was launched. And then the ghosts of the Negreira affair resurfaced and the climate deteriorated between the two parties. This Saturday, the Blaugrana boss put several pieces back into the machine.
On the sidelines of a ceremony in which he participated, the leader responded to the latest attacks from Real regarding the Negreira affair. “Barça is going through a prosperous period, a high point in its history, receiving praise from all sides. But Real Madrid are trying to downplay all that. In the Negreira case, they tried to convict us before the trial. »
Moreover, Joan Laporta said he was convinced that his Barça would emerge from the trial as white as snow. “It is clear that the accusations against us are unfounded and that Barça will be acquitted. » He also felt that Florentino Perez’s Real Madrid were deliberately blowing on the embers.
“They are prolonging the investigation as long as possible to keep the controversy going, but it will achieve nothing. Their only goal is to discredit Barça. »
Real Madrid accused of “harming football”
The Catalan boss then moved on to the subject of Casa Blanca. “They are doing this to harm football because they are against everything. Whether at UEFA or the Euroleague (basketball)they are against everything and everyone. This says a lot about a club which is losing prestige, recognition and credibility, both nationally and internationally. » In his comments reported by Marca, Joan Laporta took another example.
“I was at the EFC congress and they weren’t even represented. They have an extremely arrogant, very authoritarian, very haughty attitude. They may know what they are doing, but it makes them lose all credibility. » Real Madrid is dressed again at the start of autumn but will perhaps have a response to provide.
