Getty Barcelona announce they are filing a lawsuit against Florentino Perez. FC Barcelona has officially begun legal proceedings against Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, marking a significant escalation in the rivalry between Spain’s two biggest clubs. The move comes after comments Perez made during a press conference on May 12 and in a media interview the following day, where he discussed Barcelona in connection with the Negreira case and accused the club of benefiting from refereeing