Real Madrid to take legal action against former police chief over bribery claims

Real Madrid will take legal action against former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo, after claims that Los Blancos bribed referees.

Villarejo, who is to stand trial on a number of charges, is currently out on bail after spending four years in custody between 2017 and 2021, has made a number of claims about powerful figures in recent years. Some of those have turned out to be backed up, others have been unfounded.

Recently he alleged that Barcelona President Joan Laporta had provided police with the information to arrest and imprison former presidential rival Sandro Rosell, which Laporta has denied.

He has also asserted on multiple occasions that Real Madrid bribed referees before Barcelona, when referring to the Negreira Case. Real Madrid have emitted a statement saying that Florentino Perez has ordered the club to take legal action against the ‘false accusations’ made by Villarejo.

He had told RAC1 that ‘Before Barcelona did it, Real Madrid did so,” but also noted that “Nothing will happen to Florentino, because he is untouchable. It’s impossible to take anything that affects Florentino to court, claiming that it would be suicidal for anyone to try to do so.”

Previously Villarejo has alleged that the Negreira case, which sees Barcelona under investigation for bribery and sporting corruption, was not caried through to the courts because of the involvement of Real Madrid.

At the time of writing, Villarejo is yet to come up with any evidence of the matter. As such, the allegations should probably be treated with caution. Villarejo seemed unconcerned by the threat of legal action, saying ‘another sentence for me’.

Tags Florentino Perez Jose Manuel Villarejo Real Madrid

11 Comments

  1. “José Manuel Villarejo Pérez (born 3 August 1951) is a Spanish businessman and a former officer in Spain’s National Police Corps. He was arrested in 2017 and could face a jail term of 109 years if convicted. He is accused of involvement in a network of corrupt politicians, businessmen, police officers and media figures known as the “sewers of state”. His trial started in October 2021.”

    He is thusly described as a “policeman and businessman”. Find the oxymoron.

      1. Done? Is this the only thing you can say? Are Madridista as illiterate and dumb like your response with copy pasta magic? If I was Madridista, your answer was embarrasing to the entire fanbase. Maybe you should go to school again and relearn how to read and answer well.
        The more you answer like this, the more people might thought you’re be denial, since what you said is more of personal attack than counter-argument, means you’re already lost before you even give a counter.

        1. See guys? This M.C. guy can’t even counter argue my rebuttal. The only thing he can is personal attack. I never said anything about race (check my previous comments), and I am fortunately still functioning person within society. So, let me ask you with the same question to you, are you really functioning in society?
          So, for the rest of Madridista, is this guy represents your attitudes and behaviors? My condolences to you for having guy like this as part of you.

        2. See? This M.C. guy can’t even counter argue and resorted in personal attack. Typical dumb guy. For the rest of Madridista, is this guy really meet your fanbase standard? Is this your standard? Shame if it is

        1. Hmm… denial with personal attack attempt. This guy (M.C.) Couldn’t even counter with proper argument and resorted in personal attack. Well Madridista, is this guy really meet your fanbase standard? What a shame

          1. And is that mean that it actually happened? Hmm, I wonder… (If not, try to answer with proper counter arguments)

    1. Mr m.c u always seem to be the first knowing dates of birth of persons u described as crooked businessmen etc etc,and how this former agent knew of madrid’s corruption allegations.
      Why not come to the defence of mr florentino,u seem to be a good lawyer.

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