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Barcelona sues Perez over referee accusations; hearing set for November

A Madrid court has scheduled a November 25 conciliation hearing between Barcelona and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over his allegations that the club bought referees.

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What to know

  • Barcelona filed a mandatory conciliation claim against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez after he accused the club in May of paying referees and stealing titles.
  • A Madrid court has set a conciliation hearing for November 25, 2026; if Perez does not retract his statements, Barcelona will pursue a criminal defamation complaint.
  • Real Madrid has separately requested UEFA strip Barcelona of titles won during the Negreira period and sought documentation of Barcelona's compliance system from 2010–2018.
  • The dispute stems from the broader Negreira case, which alleged illicit Barcelona payments to a referee.

“The relationship with Barça is completely broken.”

Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president · Yahoo Sports ↗

Florentino PerezFlorentino Perez Real Madrid presidentFC Barcelona Catalan football clubJoan LaportaJoan Laporta Barcelona board memberRafa Yuste Barcelona board chairman (at time of decision)

Barcelona sues Perez over referee accusations; hearing set for November
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    Barcelona sets condition for withdrawing lawsuit

    Barcelona made clear that if Florentino Perez publicly retracts his remarks, the club will withdraw the lawsuit; otherwise it will proceed with a criminal complaint for defamation.

    1. 1 outlet 💥Controversy rumbles on: Florentino to testify over Barça accusations

      first by Yahoo Sports, 18h ago

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    Madrid court sets November 25 conciliation hearing date

    A Madrid court summoned both parties to appear for a conciliation hearing at 9:40 a.m. on November 25 at Courts 1 and 2 of Madrid, marking the formal next stage of the legal dispute.

    “When I found out about this, I didn't want to have any dealings with a club that has been paying referees for two decades.”
    — Florentino Perez, Real Madrid president · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 20h ago · read ↗

  3. background

    Barcelona board files mandatory conciliation claim against Perez — Barcelona's board, chaired by Rafa Yuste, formally announced it had filed a mandatory conciliation claim against Perez, with notice of intent to pursue a criminal complaint for slander under Article 205 of the Criminal Code if conciliation fails.

  4. background

    Perez makes accusations against Barcelona at press conference — Real Madrid president Florentino Perez made controversial statements accusing Barcelona of maintaining relationships with referees over an extended period and stealing league titles with referee help.