FC Barcelona Outraged Over Comments by Bellingham and Courtois

According to Fernando Polo (Mundo Deportivo), significant discontent has arisen within FC Barcelona following insinuations made by Jude Bellingham and Thibaut Courtois regarding the Negreira case.

Sources from the club express frustration at what they describe as a double standard in media coverage. While young star Lamine Yamal has faced heavy criticism for a lighthearted remark about Real Madrid made in an entertainment context, the remarks from Bellingham and Courtois have reportedly gone unchecked, despite being delivered in official or high-profile settings such as a UEFA press conference and El Clásico itself.

📍Courtois’ comment:
Before Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Juventus, the Belgian goalkeeper reacted to Joan Laporta’s mention of a “white hand” influencing refereeing decisions, saying:

“He says that because of the Negreira case and all that talk. I haven’t seen any of that; on the contrary, I don’t feel we’ve benefited from refereeing at any point.”

📍Bellingham’s remark:
During El Clásico, cameras from Movistar+ captured Bellingham shouting at referee Soto Grado, saying:

“Not even with Negreira.”
The Englishman had just committed a foul on Pedri, grabbing him by the head before mocking his protests by gesturing around his neck and laughing.

🔷Within Barcelona, the sentiment is clear: the club feels targeted by an orchestrated media campaign, and questions why inflammatory comments from Real Madrid figures seem to escape scrutiny while anything linked to Barça sparks controversy.

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