Barcelona have filed a slander claim against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and urged Spanish football authorities to act after comments linked to the long-running refereeing debate.
The Catalan club used an official statement on 17 June to call on LaLiga, the RFEF and the CTA to respond to statements made by Perez. The development adds another institutional flashpoint to an already fierce Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry, with the club making clear that it views the matter as serious enough for formal action.
Barcelona said in an official club statement that it wanted the relevant bodies to act in light of the Real Madrid president’s remarks.
Barcelona Put Pressure On Spanish Authorities
The importance for Barcelona supporters is not simply the legal language. This is a club-level response aimed at the governing structure around Spanish football, with LaLiga, the Spanish federation and the referees’ technical committee all named in the club’s public position.
For Barca, the statement lands at a time when off-pitch politics continue to shape the atmosphere around El Clasico and the wider domestic title race. Any escalation involving Perez immediately carries extra weight because of his role at Real Madrid and his influence in Spanish football.
Barcelona’s next step is now about whether those bodies respond publicly. Until then, the club has ensured the issue stays on the agenda rather than fading into the usual background noise around Spain’s biggest rivalry.
