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Perez Calls Real Madrid Elections, Rejects Exit and Accuses Barcelona Over Referee Scandal

The announcement shifts the club's crisis into a formal power contest.

Overview

  • Florentino Perez, in a combative press conference Tuesday, said he will run again and urged would‑be challengers to enter a formal club vote.
  • He alleged corruption tied to Barcelona in the Negreira affair, an investigation into payments to a former referees’ official, and said Madrid will send a 500‑page dossier to UEFA after the season.
  • Barcelona said its legal department is studying his remarks and is weighing possible action against him and the club.
  • Perez attacked media coverage and dismissed false reports about his health, saying cancer rumors were invented to weaken him.
  • The club acknowledged a fight at the Valdebebas training ground between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, with hospital checks for Valverde and about €500,000 fines for each player.