Joan Laporta reveals Barcelona’s relationship with Real Madrid is ‘bad’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that the current relationship with fellow La Liga heavyweights Real Madrid is “bad” due to Negreira’s ongoing trial.

After admitting to paying companies associated with Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, former vice president of the referee committee, regarding reports about new opposition players and related to qualified referees over a period of 18 years, Barcelona continued to deny wrongdoing.

Real Madrid participated as one of the few clubs in La Liga, alongside Atletico Madrid, Sevilla, Real Sociedad and others who all expressed concern in a joint statement published last year.

As two of the fiercest rivals in world football, the relationship between Barcelona is not expected to be outstanding due to the direct competition of the relationship. But they certainly seem less than ideal at the moment, as a direct result of Negreira’s situation.

“The relationship with Real Madrid is bad because they appeared in Negreira’s case,” Laporta said this week. Mundo Deportivo.

“We have many complaints about false statements, about 20. Let them continue to do what they think, we will do what we think to do.”

For all the controversies and ongoing financial problems surrounding them, Barcelona have made a strong start to 2024/25 over the reigning Spanish and European champions.

Since Monaco’s 3-0 defeat in the Joan Gamper Trophy, Hansi Flick’s side have won four games against Valencia, Athletic Club, Rayo Vallecano and Real Valladolid and are four points behind Madrid, Atletico and Villarreal. on top of the table.

Even with the earth-shattering addition of Kylian Mbappe, Madrid have managed to draw on away trips to Mallorca and Las Palmas, where the Frenchman has scored twice so far.

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