Laporta wants Florentino Perez to attend Barcelona vs Real Madrid despite frosty relations

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said that he wishes to see Real Madrid president Florentino Perez at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic when the two teams lock horns in the league.

This was with regard to Laporta’s response to questions regarding his relationship with Perez amidst the infamous Negreira case.

Laporta has already expressed his condemnation towards what he views as a detrimental campaign originating from the Spanish capital city, which he refers to as “sociological Madridismo,” and Real Madrid’s involvement in the ‘Negreira case.

Amidst the tension, Laporta has disclosed that his relationship with Perez remains amicable. In fact, he is hopeful of seeing him at the El Clasico, scheduled for October 28th at the Olimpic de Montjuic.

During an interview on Catalunya Radio [h/t Mundo Deportivo], the Barça President characterized Madrid’s stance against his club as “inappropriate,” although he refrained from intertwining it with purely sporting matters. 

Furthermore, he expressed his wish for Florentino Pérez to join him in witnessing the upcoming match.

“My relationship with Florentino is correct. I don’t know if he will come to the Camp Nou. He didn’t come last time,” said the Barcelona president.

“I would like him to come because el clasico is the best show in the world and it would be good for the two teams to be represented by their presidents during the match,” he added.

The Negreira case and Madrid’s involvement

After being charged with bribery and corruption by the investigating judge in the Negreira case, the Barcelona president recently appeared in front of the press where he expressed his belief that there is a significant influence of ‘Madridismo’ within the key centres of power in Spain.

“There is a sociological Madridismo in the centres of power. There is a lot of force. I have competed against this sociological Madridismo and I have won. 

“They are afraid that what happened in my first term will happen again. We won a lot and that hurt them a lot. They suffered a lot,” he stated.

“We are used to fighting against this. This Madridismo is in the media, in the world of sport. We have to accept this as normal but as Culés we have to know that we have to compete against this.

“They are panicking that we will repeat what we have already done, that we will win everything again.”

For now, there is no final verdict on the matter and in all honesty, this case is likely to be stretched for a long time.