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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has once again stirred the pot in Spanish football by going all out against Barcelona and the referees in his latest comment.

While the referees’ association in Spain has already issued a strong response against Perez today, Barcelona were relatively silent until now.

In a recent interaction, Joan Laporta has hit back at Real Madrid in the wake of Perez’s comments, where he highlighted the Negreira scandal and directly blamed Barcelona.

Joan Laporta’s response to Real Madrid

Laporta was approached by reporters at a recent event, where he was asked about Perez’s comments.

In response, the Barcelona president once again mentioned the word ‘Barcelonitis’ – a word he had used earlier in a direct response to Perez’s comments against the club last month.

“The acute case of ‘Barcelonitis’ that’s going on in Madrid is good for us because they’re not worrying about what they should be worrying about,” he told reporters (h/t Jijantes).

Florentino Perez’s latest statement has rattled Spanish football. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

“They’re still dragging out the Negreira issue with something that isn’t working out for them,” Laporta further noted.

“If the narrative has changed, it’s because earlier there were overlaps in the projects,” he added.

Laporta’s statement is a clear indicator that the gloves are truly between Barcelona and Real Madrid, especially after the two clubs decided to follow their path with regard to the future of the European Super League project.

Barcelona, in particular, opted to once again side with the authorities that include La Liga and UEFA, which is perhaps why La Liga president Javier Tebas was quick to hit back at Real Madrid following Perez’s comments.

As for Real Madrid, it will be interesting to see whether or not Perez or even the club decide to issue a response to Laporta’s statement, although it is unlikely they will do so.