Rubi said Espanyol are "far above this nonsense" in response to Barcelona defender Gerard Pique's claims he has more money than their budget for the season.
Pique stoked the fire ahead of Saturday's LaLiga derby at Camp Nou after telling Movistar+ show 'La Resistencia': "I have more money than the budget of Espanyol this year. Nope, not just €57million, it's plenty more than that."
Described as "light-hearted" by Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde, Espanyol said their values "cannot be measured in Euros" in a statement on Friday.
And Espanyol boss Rubi was in no mood to discuss Pique heading into his team's showdown with the LaLiga leaders.