FC Barcelona files complaint against Florentino Pérez for slander
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 3:49 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
FC Barcelona has officially announced that it is filing a complaint against Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez. This action follows statements made by Pérez during a press conference on May 12 and an interview the next day, which Barcelona claims are false and damaging to its reputation. The club's statement indicates that a mandatory conciliation claim has been submitted, with intentions to escalate to a criminal complaint if Pérez does not retract his statements. This development adds to the rivalry between the two clubs and highlights ongoing tensions within Spanish soccer.
- •Barcelona announces legal action against Pérez for slander.
- •Complaint follows statements made on May 12 and the next day.
- •Conciliation claim submitted before possible criminal complaint.
- •Pérez's statements considered slanderous by Barcelona.
- •Rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid continues.
- 4:05 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨 Official: Barça files a complaint against Florentino Pérez!
- 3:49 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨 Breaking: FC Barcelona denounce Florentino Pérez
"FC Barcelona has announced in a statement that it is filing a complaint against Florentino Pérez.This is how the club has officially announced it...Barça’s statement"FC Barcelona reports that toda...
"A scathing statement.After several weeks of public attacks by Florentino Pérez against Barça, accusing the Blaugrana club of bribing Spanish referees and thus having “stolen” several titles from...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 12, 2026, 4:05 PM🚨 Official: Barça files a complaint against Florentino Pérez!
A scathing statement.After several weeks of public attacks by Florentino Pérez against Barça, accusing the Blaugrana club of bribing Spanish referees and thus having “stolen” several titles from...
- Yahoo SportsJun 12, 2026, 3:49 PM🚨 Breaking: FC Barcelona denounce Florentino Pérez
FC Barcelona has announced in a statement that it is filing a complaint against Florentino Pérez.This is how the club has officially announced it...Barça’s statement"FC Barcelona reports that toda...
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