I Won’t Allow The Negreira Case To Damage Barcelona’s Name – Joan Laporta

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has come out to hit back after being charged with bribery in the scandal relating to alleged referee payments. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he believes that sociological madridismo is the reason behind the latest saga taking place at the Camp Nou, and it is clear that Barcelona’s main rival is scared that the club will keep getting better under his presidency.

Laporta added that the Negreira case is only happening to destroy the name of Barcelona, but he would not allow that to happen.

His words, “There is a sociological Madridismo in the centres of power.

There is a lot of force. I have competed against this sociological Madridismo and I have won. They are afraid that what happened in my first term will happen again. We won a lot and that hurt them a lot. They suffered a lot.

Now it is repeated because we are getting better and better at all levels, sporting, economic and institutional. It has taken advantage of the Negreira case to sully the name of Barça and we cannot allow this. It exists and is protected in certain media, certain political circles and in certain sections of sport, and we have to accept it as normal. Everyone can be the team they want, but we as Barça supporters must know that and compete as we have already done, and won.

Knowing the history of this judge (Joaquín Aguirre), we were warned by our defence team that we could end up like this (being investigated), but as there is no crime of bribery and there is no continuing crime, this cannot prosper. Moreover, it has already been appealed by most of the parties,” said the Barca president.

My relationship with Florentino (Pérez) is correct. I don’t know if he will come (for the clásico). He didn’t come to the last one. I would like him to come because the clásico is the best spectacle in the world and that both teams are represented makes the game.”