Bad blood boiled up between the Spanish giants around four clashes in three competitions in 18 days in April and May and Rosell used his end-of-season news conference to read out a strongly-worded statement condemning Real.
“We believe that this season Real Madrid has gone beyond all the limits of the necessary sporting rivalry, making accusations against our club that have no foundation,” Rosell said.
“The rivalry will continue next season, but we will not allow the limits of sporting behaviour to be exceeded again.
“Football deserves clean competition, and FC Barcelona will do everything to preserve that.
“If necessary, we will take legal action and take the case to the relevant sporting tribunals.”
“The news conference that the Real Madrid coach gave after the Champions League semi-final first leg at the Bernabeu shamed anyone who considers themselves an athlete,” Rosell said.
Barca were also outraged by a report on Spanish radio station Cadena Cope, which cited an unidentified Real official as its source, that suggested Barca’s players and medical staff were engaged in illegal doping.
“I can assure you that if someone, in the name of FC Barcelona, had accused us of this kind, we would have acted with firmness, denying it immediately and taking those responsible to court,” Rosell said.
“A few days ago, the president of Real Madrid said he would not stop until the club had won a tenth European Cup,” he said.
“We hope that they attempt this on the pitch in a sporting manner and rediscover a way of behaving that I believe many Madrid fans want.
“The president of Real Madrid has a chance to reconstitute our relations, on and off the pitch.
“Football, which usually gives you back what you put in, will be the great beneficiary.”
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