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Barcelona files lawsuit against Real Madrid president Pérez for slander

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Last updated Jun 14, 2026

Barcelona files lawsuit against Real Madrid president Pérez for slander
Summary

FC Barcelona has officially announced that it is filing a lawsuit against Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez. This action follows comments made by Pérez during a press conference on May 12, 2025, where he accused Barcelona of being involved in corruption and stealing La Liga titles with referee favoritism linked to the Negreira scandal. The Catalans are seeking a retraction of these statements, which they describe as false and slanderous. If Pérez does not comply, Barcelona has threatened to escalate the matter to a criminal complaint. Real Madrid's response to the lawsuit is currently awaited.

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  • •Barcelona's legal action against Pérez follows derogatory comments made in May 2025.
  • •Pérez claimed Barcelona stole multiple titles due to referee favoritism.
  • •Barcelona demands a retraction and could escalate to a criminal complaint.
  • •Relations between Barcelona and Real Madrid are reportedly deteriorating further.
  • •Real Madrid has prepared a dossier on alleged favoritism towards Barcelona.
Latest Updates
  • 5:20 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona threatens Florentino Perez with court filing over ‘slanderous’ comments
  • 4:22 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨 Complaint lodged! Barcelona sue Real Madrid president Pérez
  • 4:10 PMYahoo Sports — Confirmed – Barcelona initiate legal action against Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez
  • 4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Confirmed: Barcelona file official complaint against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez
What they're saying
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Last month, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez held an explosive press conference during which he lashed out at FC Barcelona citing the Negreira scandal.During the press conference as well as a su...

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In a major development, FC Barcelona have officially announced that they have taken the first steps towards filing a lawsuit against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.This comes after the Los Bla...

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FC Barcelona has announced in an official statement that it will file a lawsuit against Florentino Pérez.During a press conference on May 12, 2025, the 78-year-old described the Catalans, among other...

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