La Liga: Real Madrid president to skip match vs Barcelona

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez will not attend the Spanish league match against Barcelona in round 27, according to sport.es.

This is Florentino Perez's response to Barcelona’s president Joan Laporta's decision to cancel the traditional pre-match meal, a decision that Laporta took on March 13 after Real Madrid announced that it would be a private prosecutor in the case against FC Barcelona for the 'Negreira Case'.

The Real Madrid president's decision has caused surprise at Barcelona, who were expecting Florentino in the box, as although they recognise that relations between the two directors have cooled this week due to the 'Negreira case', a cordial meeting between the two was expected. The two presidents are allies on issues such as the Superliga and the war against the president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, and will continue to be so, but they have decided to show that the relationship between the clubs is not at its best.

Perez has taken the decision to stay in Madrid because he believes that his team and himself will receive a very hostile reception from Barça fans and they believe it is not worth taking any risks. The president does not want to add fuel to the fire.

The El Clasico will take place at the Spotify Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 19. The starting whistle will sound at 23:00 Moscow time.