The television and radio commentator Gonzalo Miró has sparked a major controversy following his statements on "El Partidazo de COPE".
There, he stated that, with the information already available about the "Negreira Case," FC Barcelona should be immediately relegated to Primera RFEF.
"There Are Sufficient Arguments to Relegate Barça"
This is how Gonzalo Miró, a known supporter of Atlético de Madrid, explained it:
"To avoid suspicion, I am one of those who think that, with what is known about the Negreira Case, there are sufficient arguments to relegate FC Barcelona to Primera RFEF."
These words have ignited the debate in Spanish soccer, especially after Barça's recent victory in the Copa del Rey final.
Additionally, Miró criticized Real Madrid for their attitude toward referees, accusing them of pressuring the refereeing body and trying to justify their defeats.
"What I think Madrid does with the referees, which is something completely outrageous, I believe is due to several reasons," commented Miró.
Gonzalo Miró believes that the white club seeks to pressure referees, justify their defeats, and tarnish LaLiga's image with the aim of pursuing the Super League.
Negreira, as Justification for Barça's Successes
These statements have provoked mixed reactions among soccer fans and experts, reigniting the debate about the integrity of the sport and the relationships between clubs and referees in Spain.
The truth is that FC Barcelona is already accustomed to this type of reaction, especially when Flick's team faces an important objective. The Negreira case remains a useful argument for rivals to justify their failures.
To this day, no one has managed to find a single piece of evidence that Barcelona rigged the competition by altering a single match. There are plenty of referees to attest to this during 17 years of payments to Negreira duly justified before the tax authorities.
They accuse Barça of "murder," but the body doesn't appear. Meanwhile, in the parallel trial established, the presumption of innocence for Barça is not considered. The media in Madrid have already decided it is guilty.