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Barcelona lawsuit against Florentino Perez advances with court hearing set

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Last updated Sep 28, 2026

Barcelona lawsuit against Florentino Perez advances with court hearing set
Summary

Barcelona's legal dispute with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez progresses as a Madrid court schedules a conciliation hearing for November 25. This hearing follows comments made by Perez regarding the Catalan club's influence on referees amid the ongoing Negreira case. Initially, Barcelona filed a lawsuit against Perez after his statements at a May press conference. The club indicated that this conciliation stage could precede potential criminal charges for slander. The hearing is anticipated to shape the future direction of the dispute.

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By the Numbers
  • •Madrid court sets hearing for November 25.
  • •Barcelona filed a lawsuit after Perez's May statements.
  • •Conciliation phase precedes possible criminal charges.
  • •The dispute stems from allegations of referee influence.
Latest Updates
  • 7:00 PMYahoo Sports — Laporta hits out at Florentino Perez ahead of conciliation hearing: ‘His statements were false’
  • 4:47 PMYahoo Sports — Real Madrid's Perez summoned over Barcelona referee payments comments
  • 12:05 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona vs Florentino Perez: Madrid court sets November date for conciliation hearing
  • 11:50 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona lawsuit against Florentino Perez moves forward as Madrid court sets hearing date
What they're saying
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and FC Barcelona have been summoned to appear before a Madrid court on November 25 for a conciliation hearing ahead of possible criminal proceedings for defamation against Perez, sources close to the case said on Monday.It warned that if the conciliation process failed, it would file a criminal complaint.

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Speaking to Catalunya Radio (h/t AS), FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has hit out at his Real Madrid counterpart Florentino Perez over his statements on the Negreira case.Earlier this year, Perez ...

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The legal dispute between Real Madrid and Barcelona is moving into another phase, as the Madrid courts have now set a date for the conciliation hearing requested by the Joan Laporta-led board against ...

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