Laporta puffs out his chest in the face of ‘green shoots and economic recovery’ and remembers Xavi | Relief
Joan Laporta addressed the club’s Senate this Wednesday., consisting of thousands of members with the longest tenure in the club. At the beginning of the meeting they were accredited 95 senators. The President addressed them all at the 1899 Auditorium to sum up the season at all levels, both athletic and institutional. Laporta entered the room accompanied by board members and with the Barcelona anthem in the background.
Laporta began confidently, citing the Negreira case. “We are just finishing our journey through the desert. We have resisted many unfounded attacks, as in the case of Negreira. A campaign was organized to discredit the organization and destabilize Barça.. The verdicts prove that we were right because there was never anything that could have benefited us sportingly,” he explained.The club is first interested in ensuring that the investigation is completed. because prestige is at stake. They gave us a sentence before they condemned us. We were able to stop these attacks because we remained united. We prepared pineapple. Barça is not tainted. When we are united, we have strength,” said the club’s top leader.
Speaking about the economic situation, Laporta puffed out his chest. “After many efforts and bold decisions, I can proudly say that in three years the club will show positive results. We’re starting to see green shoots. The club’s next result will be positive.” Please note that the financial year ends on June 30th. Laporta confirmed this. Revenues rose, but the sport’s wage bill fell by €180 million..
La Masia, Flick and Javi
The President praised the first football team’s season. “We have to stay positive. This season has seen a consolidation of young players trained at La Masia., which is the cornerstone of our sports project. We are convinced that with these players and the new coach Hansi Flick, sporting success will come again. There is a desire and a work culture,” he said.
Joan Laporta also remembered Javi Hernandez. “We express all our gratitude to you for supporting the team at a very sensitive moment.. Thank you for giving us the League and the Super Cup and for believing in young players. “Flick knows that this is our sporting philosophy and we will have good news.”
Moreover, Laporta once again stated that as long as he is president, the club will belong to its members. “We will quickly restore order to the club’s economy and without jeopardizing the ownership model and the future of the club. Fortunately, we saved Barça from ruin and we see the completion of a path through the desert that will lead us to the economic recovery of the club,” he said.
Laporta concluded his speech by specifically mentioning the women’s soccer team’s sensational season. “Barça is the best sports club in the world. We have 48 European Cups under our belt,” he concluded to the applause of the audience.
After the speech and without the presence of media representatives, Laporta answers all questions from the members of the Senate present. Many questions are on the table such as Spanish Barca, which will be one of the topics that will have the greatest impact. The meeting is also expected to be attended by Elena Fort, Vice President of Institutional Business, Manel del Rio, Chief Financial Officer, and Joan Sentelles, Chief Operating Officer of Espai Barça. By the way, a planned visit to the observation deck to monitor the progress of work on the new Spotify Camp Nou stadium was suspended due to bad weather.