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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 files complaint against Florentino Pérez for slander
Summary

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.

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Latest Updates
  • •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.
Latest Updates
  • 4:05 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨 Official: Barça files a complaint against Florentino Pérez!
  • 3:49 PMYahoo Sports — 🚨 Breaking: FC Barcelona denounce Florentino Pérez
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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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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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