Barcelona demands action against Real Madrid president Florentino

FC Barcelona has taken official action against Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, sending a formal letter to the heads of LaLiga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) demanding urgent measures. The letter, signed by Barcelona president Rafael Yuste y Abel, was addressed to LaLiga president Javier Tebas, RFEF president Rafael Louzán, and CTA president Francisco Soto.

Allegations of false statements

Barcelona's complaint stems from public remarks made by Florentino Pérez on May 12 and 13. The Catalan club asserts that these statements are not only false but also constitute a serious attack on the honorability and image of the First Division competition and the entire refereeing system. According to the letter, Pérez's comments damage the reputation and credibility of Spanish professional football as a whole.

Call for institutional defense

In its communication, Barcelona urges the recipient organizations to defend the reputation of their respective bodies, similar to the club's own recent actions in filing a request for conciliation. The club requests that, within their respective competences, LaLiga, the RFEF, and the CTA adopt appropriate associative and judicial measures against Pérez to protect the honorability, integrity, and prestige of the institutions they represent and the competitions they organize.

The letter does not specify the exact content of Pérez's statements, but Barcelona's strong wording indicates the club views them as a direct threat to the integrity of Spanish football. The move escalates tensions between the two Spanish giants, who have a history of public disputes over refereeing and competition governance.