A Criminal Lawsuit? Barcelona Drag Florentino Perez to Court
Barcelona seeks a retraction from Florentino Pérez, and says it will file a criminal complaint if he does not attend or withdraw his remarks.
- On November 25, 2026, Real Madrid President Florentino and Barcelona will attend a conciliation hearing at Madrid courts to address a slander lawsuit filed by the Catalan club.
- The legal action stems from statements Florentino made in May, where he alleged corruption in the Negreira case was systemic and claimed European football cannot remain under suspicion of payments spanning 20 years.
- Barcelona demanded a retraction citing the Criminal Code under article 205, considering the accusations an attempt to destabilize the team. The club issued a statement in June reporting it had taken legal action.
- If Florentino refuses to retract his words at the upcoming meeting, Barcelona has indicated it will proceed with a criminal complaint, threatening to prolong the institutional standoff between the two clubs in court.
- Reporting by Cope and MARCA confirmed the court appointment scheduled for 9:40 a.m. in courtroom 1/2 of the Madrid courts, marking the latest chapter in the ongoing institutional dispute.
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A criminal lawsuit? Barcelona drag Florentino Perez to court
The crisis between Barcelona and Real Madrid is heading towards a new chapter off the pitch, after a date was set for the court appearance of Florentino Perez, the president of the royal club, in the Spanish capital, on the back of the lawsuit filed by Barcelona over statements he made during a press conference last May.
President of Real Madrid will have to attend a scheduled hearing for November after statements about supposed payments from Barcelona to former leader of Spanish arbitration
It is the procedure prior to the possible presentation of a criminal complaint.
El Periódico
The club calls on the white president to identify the referees who could have claimed in the 'Negreira case' and to make parties that could have been altered
(EFE/Editorial) Barça and Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, will meet on November 25 in the courts of Madrid in a conciliation act following a demand prior to the filing of a complaint for a crime of slander against the Madrid leader. On November 25 the conciliation act The conciliation act, according to […]
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