After “clown” Vinicius crisis, Perez apologizes for El Clasico, Barcelona responds

Tensions are rising between Real Madrid and Barcelona just days before the clash that brings the two teams together at the Montjuic Stadium at the top of the 11th round of the 2023-2024 season of the Spanish league.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s stance on attending the match at Barcelona’s temporary stadium has been in dispute, with several reports suggesting the matter could be in an attempt to mend things between the two. Among the clubs, it was decided that the Real Madrid leader would not be in El Clasico.

Barcelona’s board of directors spokesman Michel Campes has posted a controversial tweet in which he attacked Brazilian Vinicius Junior, the Real Madrid winger, describing him as “a clown who deserves to be beaten”.

The Spanish newspaper “Marca” Pérez already confirmed his decision not to participate in El Clásico, not only because of the camp’s tweet, but also because of the silence of the Barcelona administration, which did not issue any statement to apologize for the words. Its spokesman.

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After Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste came to comment on the matter and revealed the reason behind Perez’s unwillingness to attend El Clasico, the Barcelona management seems to have decided to calm down the situation.

Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” quoted Yuste’s statements as confirming his apology for Camps saying: “If Vinicius is listening to me, it’s an unfortunate tweet that neither my colleague nor any other manager will repeat.”

Saturday’s “Clásico” will be the second time in a row that Perez did not go to the “Camp Nou” stadium last March, because details of the alleged payment were reported to Jose Enriquez by the management of the Catalan club. Negrera, former vice president of the panel of referees. In the Spanish Confederation.