Laporta says Barcelona–Real Madrid relations are now 'confrontation'

Barcelona president Joan Laporta told L'Équipe that relations with Real Madrid have become a confrontation and accused the club of weaponizing the Negreira case.

• Laporta said in an interview with L'Équipe that no relationship remains with Real Madrid, adding the two clubs are now in confrontation.
• He accused Real Madrid of losing all credibility and of using the Negreira case to distract from its failures.
• Laporta said Real Madrid's expensive signings, including Kylian Mbappé, failed because "you cannot put more than one rooster in the same henhouse."
• He praised Lamine Yamal as a genius and named the Champions League as Barcelona's main goal this season.