FC Barcelona and Florentino Pérez invited to conciliation on 25/11
In the courtroom of the Madrid tribunal, on 25 November at 9:40 a.m., the president of Casa Blanca, Florentino Pérez, and FC Barcelona, referred to as Barça, are summoned to a conciliation hearing, according to the daily Mundo Deportivo. This hearing marks the continuation of a conciliation request filed in June by the blaugrana club.
Conciliation request in June
The conciliation request was filed in June by the blaugrana club. FC Barcelona demands that the president of Casa Blanca withdraw his accusations that seven championship titles were stolen. This request led to the summons for 25 November.
The Culés, supporters of FCB, threaten to file a complaint against Florentino Pérez if he does not retract his statements. They consider these remarks to constitute an alleged defamation offence against the image of FC Barcelona. The complaint would aim to protect the club’s reputation.
If FCB does not appear at the hearing, its complaint will be considered abandoned and the case closed. However, Real Madrid’s absence will not prevent the procedure from proceeding, the conciliation being deemed to have taken place. The tribunal will therefore continue its examination.
Barça describes Pérez’s remarks as “infamy”. According to Catalan media, the club already sees itself winning this new Clásico, contested this time in a lawyer’s robe. This description highlights the tension between the two giants of Spanish football.
The dispute originates from the heated remarks of the almost octogenarian during the very long press conference on 12 May. These statements revived the accusations of title theft and fueled the controversy. They led to the current conciliation request.
Pérez’s statements on the Negreira case
In an interview, Pérez said: “I did not come so that referees enrich themselves with FC Barcelona’s money. It is incomprehensible that we still see referees from that era in our league. We are compiling an important 600‑page dossier that we will present without delay to UEFA.”
“Woof‑woof” on both sides, basically. Two comments were posted in response to the article, reflecting the interest generated by the procedure.