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January 15 – Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended his administration’s dealing with of the Dani Olmo case as he lashed out towards an alleged marketing campaign to tarnish the membership’s picture.
Laporta informed a information convention {that a} part of the media and opposition followers needed the membership to fail in its bid to register the Spain midfielder, who’s again within the squad after Barcelona received a authorities ruling.
Midfielder Olmo and striker Pau Victor each missed two matches after LaLiga and the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) refused to situation contemporary licenses for them to play, claiming Barcelona had failed to fulfill a monetary honest play deadline on the finish of 2024.
Barcelona managed to register Olmo and ahead Pau Víctor after the federal government’s sports activities authority intervened with a provisional ruling towards each our bodies.
“Nothing which has occurred in these final weeks relating to the registrations has shocked us,” Laporta informed reporters.
“If we glance again at Barça’s historical past when it was rising, sure figures with their media help be a part of forces to create a disgraceful story that has nothing to do with actuality. That has been repeated repeatedly. I’m pleased to see they haven’t received.”
“They didn’t get what they needed, due to the dedication of the board and the employees, they needed to destroy us however we by no means gave up.”
Playmaker Olmo, Barca’s marquee summer time signing, appeared in its place within the emphatic 502 Spanish Tremendous Cup last win over Actual Madrid in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the membership’s first piece of silverware beneath coach Hansi Flick.
Laporta insisted LaLiga had unexpectedly requested for added documentation from the membership on December 31 relating to the sale of VIP seats, which led to Barca lacking the deadline. Laporta mentioned traders from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates had purchased the seats however the cash had not arrived by the top of 2024 and LaLiga had been demanding to see proof of it.
Spanish media reported some opposition and fan teams had been contemplating asking Laporta to resign.
“I don’t assume a Barca president ought to step down due to a call from LaLiga,” declared Laporta. “This was a transparent assault to destabilise us earlier than the Tremendous Cup which all of us needed to win…
“It’s not about supporting Laporta, it’s about supporting Barca, they destabilised the crew… I worth the psychological energy of Flick (and the gamers).”
“Virtually all people has understood that the obstacles have been assaults to wreck the membership and its badge. No marketing campaign will ever discredit Barça, a membership liked by hundreds of thousands of individuals.”
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