• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Florentino Perez decided not to watch El Clasico, he attended another match instead

Home> Football

Updated 11:14 20 Mar 2023 GMTPublished 10:43 20 Mar 2023 GMT

Florentino Perez decided not to watch El Clasico, he attended another match instead

The Real Madrid president would have been glad he didn't see Franck Kessie's injury-time winner but he wasn't too happy where he was either.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Florentino Perez wasn't at the Nou Camp to see Real Madrid lose the latest edition of El Clasico to Barcelona, instead watching one of his other teams.

It wasn't a good night for Real, as they saw an early lead against Barca turn into defeat in the 92nd minute, as Franck Kessie side footed home the winner in injury time.

That goal pretty much ended any hopes Carlo Ancelotti's side had of defending their La Liga title, as it extended their rivals lead in the league to 12 points.

Advert

In order to win the league, Real may have to hope that the charges against Barcelona for alleged corruption find them guilty, and the Catalan giants are relegated.

Whilst fans of the visitors inside the Nou Camp would no doubt have slumped back in their seats at the sight of Kessie's goal, perhaps their most famous fan wasn't in attendance.

President Perez, the man who has claimed he started the European Super League to 'save football' because young people couldn't sit through a whole 90 minutes wasn't able to sit through the game.

Advert

Instead the 76-year-old decided to stay in the Spanish capital to watch Real's basketball team take on Saski Baskonia in the Liga ACB.

Unfortunately for him, he couldn't actually avoid watching his team lose, as the basketball side went down 88-95 to the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz.

According to reports, the president didn't want to visit the Nou Camp for the game, because he was worried about the potentially hostile environment towards him in the stadium.

Advert

Following the charges against their rivals, Perez called an emergency meeting at the Santiago Bernabeu to discuss the matter, and what it meant for his side.

In a statement, the 14 times European champions said, "Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts and reiterates its confidence in the legal system.

"The club has agreed that, in defence of its legitimate rights, it will appear at the trial when the judge opens it up to the affected parties."

The loss against Barca isn't the end of Real's season though, as they can still defend the Champions League title they currently hold.

Advert

They will have to go through the tough part of the draw, taking on Chelsea and then either Bayern Munich or Manchester City, just to get to the final, which is all a Serie A led conspiracy, apparently.

Featured Image Credit: PA Images

Topics: Football, Basketball, La Liga, Spain, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Florentino Perez, El Clasico

Ryan Sidle
Ryan Sidle

Ryan is a journalist for SPORTbible with over eight years of experience. Passionate about all sports, he mainly covers football and F1 - Daniel Ricciardo once spent an entire interview referring to him as 'Ryan Gosling,' still his proudest moment.

X

@Sidler28

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

3 hours ago
4 hours ago
5 hours ago
  • Getty
    3 hours ago

    Marcus Rashford Stat From Barcelona Clash With Newcastle Looks Impossible

    The Barcelona star scored two goals during his new club's opening Champions League fixture against Newcastle United.

    Football
  • Getty
    4 hours ago

    Jack Grealish Labels Two Barcelona Players as a 'Joy to Watch' After Newcastle Win

    Jack Grealish took to social media to praise two Barcelona stars.

    Football
  • Getty
    4 hours ago

    Bruno Fernandes’ Post Seconds After Rashford’s Barcelona Goals Sums Up Man Utd Drama

    The Manchester United captain has caused a stir on social media over his reaction to Rashford's performance.

    Football
  • Getty
    5 hours ago

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe Jets In for Talks With Ruben Amorim Amid Man Utd Sack 'Deadline'

    Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United.

    Football
  • Gavi took out Dani Ceballos after the Real Madrid star kicked Robert Lewandowski
  • New limited edition Barcelona El Clasico shirt could cost fans whopping £1700
  • There is a very specific reason why Real Madrid wear an all-white home strip and it involves an old English club
  • Toni Kroos doesn't feel sorry for Real Madrid teammate Eden Hazard, he's nailed it