Real Madrid president fires shots at Barcelona over Negreira case, Madridismo: “It is a case of enormous seriousness”

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez attended the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Assembly 2023 today and while most of it was largely related to Los Blancos, he did share his thoughts on the infamous Negreira case.

Ever since the initial revelation in February about Barcelona’s past association with Enriquez Negreira, this narrative has taken centre stage in Spanish football.

As news circulated that prosecutors were set to charge Barcelona in the “Negreira case,” Real Madrid promptly declared their intention to participate as an injured party. This announcement did not sit favourably in Catalonia.

The legal proceedings regarding the case are still unfolding, and during Real Madrid’s annual general assembly, Perez took the opportunity to comment on the ongoing situation.

“I want to end with a reflection on the ‘Negreira case’, it will be brief. In fact, I want to be brief because it is an issue that is in the hands of the judges and we must be respectful of the times and deadlines,” he was quoted by AS. 

“But it is not normal that almost €8 million have been paid to the vice-president of the referees committee over 20 years. and that is why the club has come forward with an accusation. 

“Not only that, that is why we are admitted as an injured party. It is a case of enormous seriousness. Enormous,” he added.

Perez also attacked Joan Laporta

A few weeks back, Barcelona president Joan Laporta made a publication appearance where he iterated that there is a lot of ‘Madridismo’ in the power centres in Spain.

Reacting to it, the Real Madrid president did not keep the thought to himself, saying, “The correct thing would be to say universal sociological Madridismo. That universal Madridismo exists,” he said.  

“A legion of fans spread throughout the world. What’s more, there is universal sociological Madridismo which was the only founding club of FIFA and the only club that promoted the creation of the European Cup in 1955. 

“It has also been recognized as the best club of the 20th century and we are positioned to repeat it in the 21st. Millions of fans identify with our values ​​and they represent Santiago Bernabéu, who was ahead of his time. 

“There is the sociological Madridismo thanks to legends who won the first five consecutive European Cups,” he added.