The former president of FC Barcelona, Josep Bartomeu, took advantage of an interview with the Catalan newspaper ARA to affirm that the club and his successor Joan Laporta could have renewed Lionel Messi’s contract in 2021. Bartomeu resigned from his position in October 2020. In the spring 2021 campaign train, Laporta made an electoral promise…
If Xavi Hernández stated yesterday in ‘La Vanguardia’ that Joan Laporta had blocked Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona in 2023 despite having financial authorization from LALIGA, today Javier Tebas wanted to clarify that account. The president of the League denies that there was such approval in an interview for Estudio Estadio (TVE) broadcast in the…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has attacked Real Madrid for their recent victory against Rayo Vallecano, questioning the refereeing decisions that favored Los Blancos. He also confirmed that he will call elections in Barcelona next week. Real Madrid achieved a 2-1 victory over Rayo in extremis, with a penalty from Kylian Mbappé in the 100th minute…
In the build-up to Real Madrid’s home game against Sevilla, Real Madrid TV took advantage of its pre-match coverage to review the ongoing Negreira case and respond directly to comments made by Joan Laporta. The president of Barcelona had recently accused the club’s television network of spreading falsehoods, stating that “Madrid television only spits out…
Real Madrid: Alonso counterattacks the Barça president The tension between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona once again overflowed the press room. When asked about Joan Laporta’s recent comments, he stated on Friday that “Real Madrid suffers from Barcelonaitis“—Xabi Alonso chose to respond directly, without avoiding the issue or giving too many details. The Madrid coach…
