Barcelona the advisor to President Joan Laporta, Enric Masip, has launched a furious attack Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday’s Clasico, accusing his rivals of damaging Spanish football.
Masip, who acts as an adviser to Laporta, has criticized Madrid’s conduct amid current tensions between the two clubs surrounding the Negreira case.
Speaking at the Nacex Challenge event at Club Golf Barcelona, the former handball player also took aim at Mourinho, contrasting the behavior of the Real Madrid coach with that of Barcelona coach Hansi Flick.
“What Madrid are doing is a shame and they are mistreating the whole competition,” he said.
“When someone uses these techniques, he goes ahead to cover up his own problems by referring to his biggest rival.
“In three and a half years, nothing has ever been proven and will never be done. There has been nothing.
“We’ve been alluding to the dark times in this country for years when a team benefited and won titles because of this impartiality. Red lines have been crossed.”
Mourinho took aim ahead of Sunday’s Clasico
Masip has reserved some of his harshest criticism for Mourinho, who is preparing to face Barcelona at Camp Nou this weekend.
The adviser referred to Mourinho’s infamous clash with former Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova, when the Portuguese coach punched him in the eye during a heated Clasico in 2011.
“When someone says they see strange things … strange things is putting the finger on a coach,” Masip said.
“He (Mourinho) throws darts. Watch a Mourinho press conference and one by Flick… Flick, these are the values of Barça.”
Masip added: “For Mourinho and Real Madrid, the other is always to blame.”
