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Victor Font, a former candidate for the presidency of FC Barcelona, has recently voiced strong criticism towards the current president, Joan Laporta, while also calling for elections in 2025.
Font highlights the inconsistency in leadership under Laporta, noting that in the three years he has held office, the club has already seen three sporting directors, three different coaches, and 30 signings.
“Three years in office, three sporting directors, three coaches, 30 signings of which only eight are in the squad,” said Font as quoted by SPORT.
“We signed Olmo and we say that Gündo has left for sporting reasons. Why are we deceiving people?
“We ask the President to call elections in the summer of 2025. Thank you very much.”
Font expressed his frustration by questioning the truthfulness of the club’s communication, saying, “We talk about signing Olmo, but we claim that Gundogan left for sporting reasons. Why are we deceiving people?”
Questionable transfer market
Font also pointed out that despite claims about interest in the Joaos, no concrete action has been taken. Additionally, there has been mixed messaging regarding Nico Williams, with some statements hinting at a possible signing and others denying any interest.
“We say that Flick is interested in the Joaos, and we don’t sign them. We say in the first person that we can sign Nico Williams and we say that we can’t talk about players from another club.”
Font’s criticism extends beyond player transfers. He expressed deep concerns about the dwindling effectiveness of the club’s board of directors.
Victor Font has questioned Joan Laporta’s board. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)
He noted that there are fewer and fewer capable individuals in the management team, leading to broken promises and unfulfilled expectations.
“I trust in the mandate of this board of directors. There are fewer and fewer effective people on the…
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Author : Swapnil Bhopatkar
Publish date : 2024-09-10 08:56:01
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