Barcelona have threatened to take legal action against Cadena Cope after insinuations from the Spanish radio station that the Catalans have connections with doctors who are less than reputable.
The broadcast also claimed that Barca’s arch rivals Real Madrid have asked the Spanish Football Federation to take doping tests more seriously with an eye on Barcelona’s connections with the aforementioned doctors.
A statement on the official Barcelona website reads as follows:
“In response to the grave insinuations broadcast on Sunday night on the Cadena Cope radio station, Barcelona wishes to publicly express its total indignation at these unfounded references which link the club to doping practices and to condemn such attitudes, which have nothing to do with fair play and gravely affect the image of sporting competition.
“Barcelona are demanding immediate rectification and wishes to let it be known that its legal department is studying possible action to defend the club’s honour, alongside that of its coaching staff, players and medical staff and is prepared to take such action to its final consequences.”
