The ‘Negreira case’ maybe started as a snowball, but it surely became avalanche which included not only Barcelona and the referees, but also Real Madrid, Spanish civil war, former dictator Francisco Franco and the Catalan’s parliament! Last month Spanish prosecutors charged the Catalan club with corruption after payments of more than 7.8 million dollars to a company owned by a former refereeing chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira were uncovered earlier this year. And yesterday club president Joan Laporta again denied the accusations, but mentioned their bitter rivals Real Madrid, saying that ‘they were considered the club of the regime’. And he got the answer the same day.pic.twitter.com/kILbbHbnzv— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) April 17, 2023 On its official Twitter account, the club from Madrid posted a short documentary video, which shows that in fact Barcelona were the favorites of the regime, during the worst period – the reign of dictator Franco. During his time, Spain was at civil war, which ended with the defeat of the communists and Franco’s reign. It was not a bright period of history for the Spaniards, and according the to the video posted by Real, during that time, Barcelona was saved three times from bankruptcy and won eight leagues and nine ‘Copas del Generalisimo’ claims the Madrid club. They also showed that Nou Camp was inaugurated by Franco’s Minister General, Jose Solis with a mass celebrated on the pitch to the strains of the Spanish anthem. The list continued with references to Barcelona awarding a medal to Franco and making him an honorary member in 1965.Leave us alone – it’s all Real Madrid’s fault!Real also noted in the video that under Franco, they needed 15 years to win the league, unlike Barcelona. The video ends with former president Santiago Bernabeu saying: ‘When I hear that Real Madrid has been the team of the regime, it makes me want to s**t on the father of the person who said it’. Barca still didn’t respond to the video filled with accusations, but Patricia Platja did. Catalan Speaker of the House has asked Real Madrid to take down their video published on Monday night.“The video that Real Madrid has broadcast is such a crude manipulation of history that it seems textbook. It is indecent ‘fake news’. It comes from a private institution and a club with so much impact and so many followers. So it must be given the importance that it is being given. It is irresponsible, offensive and an insult to the thousands of people who suffered under the Franco regime, including FC Barcelona, beginning with the president at the time, Josep Sunyol, who was shot by the regime and perhaps Real Madrid do not remember him. It would be good if Real Madrid removed the video and apologised for having crossed a red line” she said.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUEQuarter-final, second legTuesday22.00: (2.95) Chelsea (3.45) Real Madrid (2.50) /first leg: 0-2/22.00: (1.80) Napoli (3.60) Milan (5.10) /first leg: 0-1/Wednesday22.00: (2.25) Inter (3.50) Benfica (3.40) /first leg: 2-0/22.00: (2.85) Bayern (3.60) Man.City (2.55) /first leg: 0-3/***odds are subject to change
