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Florentino Pérez will not attend Sunday’s El Clásico at Camp Nou, as institutional relations between Real Madrid and Barcelona hit a new low.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez will be absent from the VIP box at Camp Nou for Sunday’s El Clásico, according to Catalan media reports. The match, set for May 10 in the 35th round of La Liga, comes at a moment when institutional ties between the two Spanish giants have reached their lowest point in years.
The deepening rift, reported by the newspaper *Mundo Deportivo*, stems from the ongoing “Negreira case.” Real Madrid chose to appear as a plaintiff in the judicial proceedings, a move that has effectively severed communication between the two boards of directors. This conflict of interest has derailed any chance of dialogue with Barcelona and led to the cancellation of the traditional pre-match lunch between club executives.
On the pitch, Barcelona holds a commanding position. The Blaugrana sit atop the La Liga table with 88 points, a full 10 points ahead of Real Madrid. A win or a draw in El Clásico would be enough for Barcelona to secure the league title.
