Barcelona President Joan Laporta has not held his tongue regarding the refereeing controversy surrounding Real Madrid’s win over Almeria on Sunday evening. Los Blancos had three decisions overturned by VAR in their favour, while it did not intervene in a potential red card incident for Vinicius Junior.
On Monday leaked audio from Vinicius’ elbow on Alejandro Pozo illustrated that VAR referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez did not think to necessary to ask the referee to look at the incident, perplexing fans of rivals.
“What happened (in Madrid) was a disgrace. The refereeing collective has to respond to the pressures that are occurring this season. If they don’t do it, it will leave us very uneasy because it is a neglection of duties.”
🚨 Joan Laporta, en la #GalaMD de Mundo Deportivo: "Lo del Bernabéu fue una vergüenza"
💬 "El colectivo arbitral debe dar una respuesta a una serie de presiones que se están produciendo en esta temporada en los árbitros"
💬 "Si no hay respuesta, nos deja inquietos porque… pic.twitter.com/4tjeV4hSKk
— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) January 22, 2024
Laporta would go on to say, as reported by Diario AS, that Barcelona had not cut the gap to Real Madrid due to refereeing decisions, and that he was optimistic about the Blaugrana, claiming them to be more united every day.
Barcelona have complained of what they deem to be unfair treament from the referees, as have Real Madrid. It should be noted that Laporta is yet to properly explain away the Negreira case, where he and Barcelona are facing charges of bribery in court.
“It should be noted that Laporta is yet to properly explain away the Negreira case, where he and Barcelona are facing charges of bribery in court.”
It should also be noted that virtually everyone interviewed by the authorities has said that Negriera didn’t have the authority to do what is alleged, and that not a single referee or match official has said that they ever felt any pressure to do anything other than their job. Those that have spoken publicly have denied that anything untoward took place. It should also be noted that, despite multiple investigations, no proof of the alleged bribery has ever come to light. The prosecutor in the case actually tried to dissuade the magistrate from opening the latest investigation, claiming that there was no there, there.
Madrid fans won’t want to read this and some will predictably pitch a fit, but it’s true.
So Barça were just giving Negreira generational wealth for fun?
Negreira case?
not to worry. there are no witnesses, or valid proof.
it is just another lie from Madrid
Negreira himself and Barça themselves have both openly admitted to the payments. Hence why Barça’s biggest ally in the transfer market, Sevilla, have severed ties with them. What they haven’t proven is that the payments were made to fix games, but the payments were made none the less. You can’t just say “yes, we paid Negreira millions and millions during his time as an official, but it was all legit”. Why on Earth are you paying a refereeing official that much money? You’ll always hear Barça fans say they haven’t been proven guilty of anything wrong. They’ll never have a reason for why their club was giving generational wealth to this 1 man, when nobody else in the league puts that kind of money in an official’s bank account. Why were Barça making Negreira rich? If they weren’t cheating, what is the purpose of those exorbitant payments?
Typical Barça strategy. When they underperform, it’s Madrid’s fault. Notice how, when Madrid underperform, they don’t even mention Barça as a reason. Even though, for 2 years, no red cards or penalties were awarded against Barça in La Liga. The most astonishing refereeing stat in history.
Madrid fans arguments are pathetic. did you know that Florentino controls all the sports media, even espn?
so stop repeating what you hear.
So when it comes to the Negreira case, you want witnesses and valid proof but, when it comes to Madrid, no witnesses or valid proof is required? You guys crack me up man. Your not even consistent within your own logic.
Wow! What a barcelona (i mean) lo$erloner! What i heared & know of laporte is; that ‘he officiated in time past as a ref’ & is perhap true he would ve disallowed the goal vini netted if he was the ref! Maybe in next game we would give the whistle to him & let the job be done perfectly without ‘disgrace’ (barca aint a digrace for being taken to court on bribe allegation!) If he were the ref/var because he want to cut point with real & win la liga which we know girona i$ 5 points ahead of them! (no doubt!) the way it did happen last season with a below average team like they ve huh? vini scored & nothing can be done against it!!!
Am waiting to hear from REEF president.we all watched the game .so there is nothing to hide .it was a poor officiating by the on field and VAR officials
Negreira.
All that needs to be said about chubbys outburst.
Negreira.
You ok there, laddy?
Weren’t you just recently (figuratively speaking, for you slowish fellows) paying Negreira, something you’re brought to court for as we speak?
The cheek on some people.
This guy can not be for real. There is just no way. If I were a Barcelona fan, I’d want him away from the club as far as possible. He already destroyed the clubs image by paying refs.
And now he insists on embarrasing the club in front of the whole world and talking about refs while he is facing charges for paying money to Negreira.
Lucky for him, people that pay tickets to this cIownshow of a club are braindead sheep.
HE DID EXPLAIN THE NEIGRA CASE YOU DUMB FCKING REAL MADRID CCKSUCKER GET OFF YOUR KNEES FROM SUCKING OF REAL MADRID YOU CNT BTCH
The payers of referees should lose the privilege of speaking about disgraces since they permanently stained and disgraced the beautiful game.
Lol… Laporta giving advice on fair play in football is like a criminal talking about importance of abiding law.
[It should be noted that Laporta is yet to properly explain away the Negreira case, where he and Barcelona are facing charges of bribery in court.]
Masterfully written Sir.
You agitated one guy in comment section to the point of a somewhat disturbingIy written rant with that sentence, but that doesn’t hide the fact that it is 100% accurate. 👏