Barcelona interim president blasts Florentino Perez over Negreira case allegations: ‘I felt sorry for him’
Barcelona interim president blasts Florentino Perez over Negreira case allegations: ‘I felt sorry for him’ Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s press conference on Tuesday night was ruthless on many levels, and while it primarily served to boost his image and make his presence felt, he also spoke without filters on multiple topics related to the club. One aspect that Perez spoke on without holding back was Barcelona and his accusations of the Catalans’ cheating their way to success in recent times, alluding to the Negreira scandal. Needless to say, his words did not go down well in Catalonia and immediately prompted a response from the club threatening legal action .
President’s response Barcelona’s interim president Rafa Yuste opened up on Florentino Perez’s scathing attack on the Catalans in an interview (h/t Mundo Deportivo ) and did not hold back on lashing out at the Real Madrid president. “Florentino’s words seem pathetic to me and full of lies. The club already made a statement yesterday studying legal action.
“But I want to say that this manoeuvre by Florentino Pérez to cover up a sporting disaster that has been going on for two years will not get him anywhere,” he began. Speaking on the Negreira scandal which Perez once again spoke highly critically of last night, Yuste defended his club from the allegations. “It’s not worth talking about Negreira again when we have won two Leagues with a project with players from La Masia and others who have arrived from outside.
” “We are winning it with a 14-point difference and this is a smokescreen to try to justify poor sports management. The fans are very happy and nothing will take away our happiness,” he added. The Barcelona president then addressed Perez’s allegation that Barcelona had ‘stolen’ seven league titles, saying, “Seven La Liga titles stolen?
This is a total lie. It is not so at all. He’ll know, we’re going to defend ourselves, we owe it to the fans and the club, and nobody touches the club.