Florentino Perez He did not bite his tongue in his speech during the Christmas lunch with the media that covers Real Madrid. The white president has spoken clearly about the scandal that the “Negreira case” and the need for “let justice be done”, In addition to indicating that it is the “most serious problem that football has” today.
“I tell you categorically that the greatest concern of the Real Madrid This is the situation of arbitration in Spain. A problem that has crossed our borders and damages the credibility and the reputation of our competition. As you well know, the situation is very serious after what happened with the ‘Negreira case’ for almost two decades. Above all, it is indisputable and obligatory that justice be done. And I remind you that Real Madrid is the only club that is fighting for it.
“The CTA asks us to turn the page”
It is completely incomprehensible that football institutions have left Real Madrid alone in this fight. How is it possible that in the criminal case we are the only ones who fight for justice to be done? How is it possible that Does the president of the referees ask us to forget it and turn the page? But How are we going to forget the biggest scandal in football history? in the world? We will never do it,” Florentino said in his speech.
“What is the reason for the passivity of the Federation and LaLiga?”
“How is it possible that Federation y LaLigawho must ensure the integrity of the competition and pursue justice, behave in this way? What is the reason for his passivity? I trust that one day we will know it too. The Federation and LaLiga have the duty to ensure the integrity of the competition so as not to appear complicit in such a serious case. Without a doubt, the ‘Negreira case’ is the more serious problem that football has today, even at the international level. As has been published these days, today we know that More than 8 million euros have been paid for technical reports on referees, the most expensive reports in the world, and which were never known by the coaches themselves, who were the recipients of the reports.
“8 million for useless reports?”
Who can believe that millions of euros have been paid for technical reports that, Apparently, they must have been useless, Why were they not even provided to the coaches, who apparently did not know of their existence? Today we continue to live the aftermath of a case that stains the image of our sport and that highlights the need for a radical change in the structures of Spanish arbitration. Without going any further, yesterday (Sunday) we were refereed in the VAR by a referee who threatened us with taking action against our club the day before an entire Cup final. Can you imagine this situation in any other country? And as you saw yesterday, or in our previous game in Girona, it seems that the trips suffered by Vinicius or Rodrygo on our last two outings They are not penalties, “It’s the referee’s novelty this season,” the president of Real Madrid said ironically.
We are sure that we are not the only club harmed by this case. What’s more, it is possible that some club has even been relegated, a victim of the ‘Negreira case’. The integrity and decency of our sport is at stake. The image of our football has been seriously damaged. And therefore, justice must be done because only then can we, together, regenerate Spanish football.
“Systemic corruption”
Do not forget that the investigating judge of the case described it as systemic corruption. And you all know that, in public interviews, former Barcelona directors openly acknowledged that these payments were made because they were convenient for your club. Convenient, why? And for what? Of course, their coaches have stated that they neither knew nor needed those reports. Real Madrid will continue to insist on this because of what our institution represents in the world of football and sport. And you, from the media, play a fundamental role so that 2026 can be the year in which, finally, justice is done and the true regeneration of Spanish football begins,” Florentino Pérez concluded his words about this case.
