Barca to report Malaga president

BARCELONA have said they will report Malaga president Abdullah Al-Thani to the national sports council, Spanish football federation and LaLiga for comments made about the Catalan giants on social media.

The row erupted after a Barca fan sent a message to Al-Thani on Twitter, asking if Malaga could do them a favour in the title race and beat Real Madrid when the sides meet on the final day of the season.

But Al-Thani replied, in Arabic: “With the help of Allah we will beat them on the pitch, but the scum of Catalonia will not smell the championship after telling lies about coach Michel.”

Michel and Barca coach Luis Enrique have traded barbs this week after Michel gave an interview on Tuesday in which he suggested he wanted Madrid to win the title.

In an interview, Michel was reminded of former Tenerife coach Jorge Valdano, an ex-Real Madrid player whose side delivered victories over his old club that helped Barca win the title in 1992 and 1993.

Michel, who spent 20 years with Madrid, responded: “The difference between Valdano and me is that I’m much more of a Madridista.”

Luis Enrique responded when asked if he could rely on Malaga, saying: “If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle.”