Joan Laporta has unleashed a furious tirade against Real Madrid during a heated speech at Barcelona’s Christmas event.
Tensions between the Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu heavyweights have simmered for months amid the ongoing Negreira refereeing scandal, with both sides trading blows through media channels and institutional statements that have spilled into outright hostility.
Joan Laporta, speaking at a high-profile club Christmas event, seized the moment to rally Blaugrana faithful while positioning Barcelona as victims of orchestrated institutional aggression, escalating what was already a powder keg into full-blown confrontation, as reported by Goal.
That explosive attack came when Laporta declared Real Madrid “vomit lies,” directly slamming their media output—particularly Real Madrid TV—as the epicentre of a deliberate propaganda machine breaching “ethical and moral” standards.
“They vomit lies!” he fumed, insisting Barcelona would no longer tolerate what he branded as “institutional intimidation” aimed at destabilising his club during a season of resurgence under Hansi Flick.
The outburst followed Florentino Perez’s latest jabs on the Negreira payments, which Laporta had previously dismissed as “acute Barcelonitis”—an obsession afflicting Madrid with Barcelona fixation—only to amplify his retort at the festive gathering.
Relations between the two presidents, once collaborative on Super League advocacy, have cratered amid the scandal’s judicial scrutiny, with Laporta framing Madrid’s scrutiny as envy over Barcelona’s on-pitch dominance and financial recovery.
He vowed defiance, stating the club stands “shoulder to shoulder” against what he sees as a coordinated assault, refusing to be cowed by “falsehoods” propagated through Madrid’s outlets.
Perez’s camp has yet to respond formally, but the war of attrition shows no signs of abating ahead of key La Liga clashes.
This latest salvo underscores deeper fractures in Spanish football governance, where personal animosities risk overshadowing sporting merit.
For Barcelona, riding high domestically, Laporta’s rhetoric galvanises support but invites retaliation that could prolong the Negreira saga into 2026.
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