FC Barcelona has officially fired back at Florentino Pérez, launching a fierce and uncompromising response against the Real Madrid chief.
What began as another explosive Real Madrid press conference has now escalated into a serious institutional clash, with Barcelona refusing to let the accusations pass without review.
The reaction underlines how tense relations between the two giants have become, especially when the Negreira case is dragged back into the spotlight.
The key development is that Barcelona has confirmed its legal department is carefully reviewing Pérez’s statements and accusations.
The club’s official stance is that the comments are being analysed and that next steps are being assessed, leaving open the possibility of further action depending on the legal advice they receive, as per the official club statement.
That puts the Catalans in a much firmer posture, as they move from simple denial to active examination of what was said publicly by the Real Madrid president.
For Barcelona, this is about protecting the club’s image as much as responding to the accusations themselves.
Pérez’s remarks were directed squarely at the Negreira case, which the club continues to dispute, and Barça are clearly unwilling to allow repeated public references to go unanswered.
By bringing in their legal department, the club is signaling that they view the comments as serious enough to merit a formal response rather than another war of words.
With Real Madrid now also pushing the matter through official channels, Barcelona’s response shows they are prepared to defend themselves in the same arena.
This latest exchange is another reminder that the rivalry between the two clubs now extends far beyond the pitch.
Barcelona has drawn a line, Pérez has escalated the argument, and the legal teams may now become as important as the sporting departments in shaping what happens next.
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