Barcelona president hits out at Perez and Real Madrid: ‘They spew lies and poison the public ‘ | OneFootball

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has refused to mince his words against Barcelona in recent times, taking relations between the two Spanish giants to a new low.

Of all the issues arising between them, the Negreira scandal appears to be the big point of clash with Perez firmly believing that payments were indeed made to manipulate results.

As a result, he even came out in a recent interview to emphasise that he will fight alongside judicial backing to ensure that justice is served at any cost.

Laporta hits out

Speaking at the club’s traditional Christmas dinner, Barcelona president Joan Laporta returned the favour by lashing out at Florentino Perez and Real Madrid for their sudden firm stance against the Catalans.

“I must warn you that our current success is generating a lot of envy, and they’re [Real Madrid] reacting in a truly despicable way, using all sorts of underhanded tactics, disregarding every moral code imaginable, and being a bad influence on everyone.”

He then went on to indirectly clarify that he is indeed talking about Los Blancos and not making a general statement.

“I suppose I don’t need to tell you who and which club I’m referring to. They’re constantly trying to discredit us, attacking our badge and our values.”

Laporta has lashed out at Real Madrid. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Laporta then warned Perez and Real Madrid that he and his board will not sit silent if the integrity of the Blaugrana club continues to be attacked.

“We are not going to allow them to continue with these kinds of manoeuvres.”

“They are the same ones who confuse power with unenlightened despotism, who are usually the first to practice cynicism, and who go through life with an arrogance that is as excessive as it is astounding,” he added, firing shots at Los Blancos.

Elaborating on where he felt Real Madrid constantly crossed the line, he hit out at Real Madrid TV and the open attack on referees. 

“I’m talking about the same people who run a monstrosity of a TV program from which they spew lies and poison the public permanently and constantly.”

Towards the end of his take on Real Madrid, he called out the men in white for trying to discredit Barcelona at a time of strength, hinting that envy may be involved.

“We are strong again, both on and off the pitch, while they try to distort our image and even dare to erase our history and claim it as their own.”

“They will not succeed; we are building a glorious era, we will reach the pinnacle of success again, and this will be thanks primarily to you,” he added.

Source: AS