The official statement issued by Real Madrid this Sunday, after an emergency meeting of its board of directors, condemning the facts related to the “Negreira case” and confirming that They will appear as a private lawsuit and “aggrieved party” In the legal process initiated by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, he has finished blowing up the scandal, with all the cards already on the table and litigation that promises to be intense and belligerent.
This is at least the conclusion that can be drawn from the words of the president of Barça, John Laporta, on his personal Twitter profile. The maxi president blaugrana wanted ‘reply’ without mentioning Madrid at any timebut specifying that the message is addressed to them, basically to their president, Florentino Pérez.
“Culers, calm down. Barca are innocent of what they are accused of and victim of a campaign against his honor in which now they are all. No surprise, we will defend Barça and demonstrate the innocence of the Club. Many will have to rectifyLaporta warned on Twitter, dropping that allusion to Real Madrid (now they’re all here), and repeating once again the speech from last month: Barça are only victims of persecution.
Culers, calm down. Barça are innocent of what they are accused of and the victim of a campaign against their honor in which everyone is now involved. No surprise, we will defend Barça and demonstrate the innocence of the Club. Many will have to rectify. #totsUnitsFemForça
— Joan Laporta Estruch (@JoanLaportaFCB) March 12, 2023
In the text shared by the president of Barça, both in Spanish, Catalan and English, there is no trace of self-criticism although he does not find himself as an accused, but as a witness; nor does it appear there will be, at least in the public sphere. The leader called on his fans to unite with the hashtag #TotsUnitsFemForçain what he considers a plan plotted by the Madrid press and the central government hurt Barça “when it gets better”, as he has already let go in previous interventions.
For the part concerning Madrid, although the message of the tweet is addressed to many more people (League, RFEF, press), Pérez and Laporta had been good partners so far, and in fact there is no direct mention of the white club, probably due to the good relationship between the two leaders. However, from Madrid there are already sources that indicate that the club will seek to completely sever relations with the Catalans, which Laporta seems to be preparing for.