“Barcelona” comments on Perez’s decision. Has Mourinho’s toxic atmosphere returned?

All eyes will be on the Camp Nou on Sunday as Barcelona host arch-rivals Real Madrid in a clásico that could decide the Spanish league title.

And while The Catalan team is waiting for a historic opportunity to win the title at the expense of Real Madrid For the first time in its history, the intensity of the off-field announcements has increased, adding a new dimension to the expected showdown, after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez announced that he will not attend the match.

In this context, Enrique Masip, adviser to Barcelona president Joan Laporta and member of the sports committee, made strong statements criticizing Perez’s absence, linking them to “repeated arguments to cover up the problems”.

Masip’s comments were not limited to administrative matters, but rather touched on Barcelona’s ambitions this season, coach Hansi Flick’s future and transfer paperwork, in addition to his wry commentary on the successive crises that have plagued Real’s dressing room.