Former Madrid president calls for caution and not to “speculate” with “frivolities that lead to nothing”
Ramon Calderon, former president of Real Madrid, gave his impressions of the ‘Negreira case’ in the context of a golf tournament in Barcelona played between former Barça and Real Madrid players. When asked about Real Madrid’s decision to appear in the case after the board meeting, Calderón explained: “What Real Madrid will have done is to follow the advice of the lawyers and appear. Appearing is not accuse, it is appearing to know the situation and claim responsibilities if he is ultimately harmed,” he assured.
“Parallel trials are a mistake, I suffered several”
Calderón moved on when pressed on the ‘Negreira case’. “I really believe that the parallel processes are a mistake. I have suffered several. Opinions and speculations are out of place. They are frivolous and lead nowhere, they only complicate the situation. We do not know what happened Let’s wait and then there’s time to comment,” he said.
“Speculations are misplaced, they are frivolous”
Moreover, he pointed it out “The presumption of innocence is a basic principle and we have already seen cases such as that of a president who was imprisoned for two years and later acquitted,” he said, referring to the case of former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell ..
Finally about the Statements by the former referee, Iturralde González, assuring that Florentino Pérez was pressuring him, Calderón noted: “I don’t think so, not really. Florentino is a prudent man, a businessman, restrained. Able to manage the club with lead success”organized.
Source: Goal