Pérez Uses Champions League Final to Renew Attack on Barcelona

Florentino Pérez, president of Real Madrid, is leveraging the upcoming UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled for Saturday in Budapest, to deliver a fresh blow to his rival, Barcelona.

In an interview with TVE, Pérez emphasized his determination to continue pursuing Barcelona over the "Nigerira" case, in which the Catalan club is accused of paying referees between 2000 and 2018.

He stated, "I am committed to this case until the end, and anyone who thinks I have forgotten it is mistaken... I will keep fighting until the very end."

He added, "This week, I will attend the Champions League final after being invited by the UEFA president. I will inform him that as soon as the election campaign concludes, I will provide him with a file we have prepared over three years. It is the biggest corruption case in football history."

This is not Pérez's first time addressing the Nigerira case this season. He has spoken about it multiple times, including during his press conference following the Clasico match and in subsequent media appearances.

Two weeks ago, in a notable press conference, Pérez said, "Three years ago, we uncovered the Nigerira case, the biggest scandal in football history. Payments continued for two full decades, but the problem is that in the third decade, the same referees are still involved."

He continued, "We will submit an important file to the Union of European Football Associations to address and resolve this issue at its roots for the benefit of global football."

Pérez also remarked, "Real Madrid members stand with me in my battle against the Nigerira case and others. It is not only Real Madrid that suffers damage; other clubs do as well, while Barcelona always comes out benefiting."

He further stated, "UEFA will intervene in this case, and it will indeed take action. There cannot be suspicions of corruption involving payments over twenty years. We will see what happens on the criminal and sporting levels from UEFA's side. We will see what unfolds."

He concluded, "I did not come here for referees to enrich themselves with Barcelona's money."