Spanish referees issue complaint against Florentino Perez after Barcelona title jibe
A statement has been issued by the AESAF.
VALDEBEBAS, SPAIN - MAY 12: Florentino Perez attends the Real Madrid Board of Directors meeting held at Ciudad Real Madrid on May 12, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Dennis Agyeman / AFP7 via Getty Images) | Getty Images The Spanish Association of Football Referees (AESAF) has called for disciplinary proceedings to be opened against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez following his rants this week . Perez went on the attack and criticised referees, the media, and Barcelona.
He also claimed Los Blancos had been robbed of league titles due to match officials. “I’ve won seven Champions Leagues and only seven LaLiga titles. It could have been 14, but they were stolen from me,” he said.
His comments have now brought a strong response from the AESAF. “The Spanish Association of Football Referees denounces the statements made by the president of Real Madrid in the press conference of May 12 and in the interview broadcast on La Sexta on May 13, 2026, in which he accused the refereeing establishment of systemic corruption, theft of titles and illicit enrichment. “AESAF believes that these statements cannot be justified under the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression or sports criticism, given that Mr.
Pérez does not merely point out isolated refereeing errors, but rather accuses the refereeing body of perpetrating a continuous crime of corruption over two decades. Furthermore, AESAF emphasizes that the president of Real Madrid acts at all times as the highest institutional representative of one of the world’s most high-profile clubs, which amplifies the damaging impact of his words and increases his responsibility. “AESAF also requests that the Competition Committee, as a precautionary and urgent measure, order Mr.