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.