‘Using Barcelona to cover up their failures’ – Laporta hits out at Real Madrid over Negreira accusations
Joan Laporta, the president-elect of FC Barcelona, criticized Real Madrid and its president Florentino Perez for using the Negreira scandal as a distraction from their own lack of success. He claimed that Real Madrid is attempting to cover up their failures by accusing Barcelona. Laporta emphasized that Barcelona continues to achieve success, winning multiple titles in recent years.
- ▪Laporta accused Real Madrid of using the Negreira scandal to divert attention from their lack of trophies over the past two seasons.
- ▪He stated that everything related to the Negreira case is falsehoods and a smokescreen.
- ▪Laporta highlighted Barcelona's recent successes, including two league titles, two Super Cups, and a Copa del Rey.
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