Overview
- FC Barcelona filed a demanda de conciliación on Friday, June 12, asking Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez to publicly retract statements about the Caso Negreira.
- The club says Pérez's comments amount to calumnias under article 205 of the Spanish Penal Code and that some accusations were made with knowledge of their falsity.
- Pérez publicly accused Barcelona on May 12 of benefiting from refereeing irregularities and Real Madrid says it has compiled a 500‑page dossier that it sent to UEFA.
- UEFA has told media it will not take action on the matter until Spain's courts issue a final judicial decision.
- If Pérez does not retract, Barcelona has warned it will file a criminal querella which would deepen the legal, reputational and sporting dispute between the two clubs and keep fans and regulators focused on the Caso Negreira investigation.