The Government of the Generalitat has come out in defense of FC Barcelona and its president. It has demanded that Real Madrid withdraw the video with which it responded to Joan Laporta for accusing him.

The spokeswoman of the Catalan Executive, Patrícia Plaja, has branded as "gross manipulation" and "fake new indecent" The Government does not plan to initiate any formal action against Real Madrid, it has also urged him to "apologize" to the entity chaired by LaportA.