Barcelona are formally in election mode proper now, with Joan Laporta and Victor Font rising as the 2 most important candidates combating for the presidential place.
Font raised a couple of eyebrows not too long ago by if he wins the election. However the focus as soon as once more shifts to Laporta, who stays the favorite.
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Laporta formally introduced his pre-candidacy electoral headquarters this afternoon, launching his new marketing campaign slogan forward of the upcoming elections.
Evolving from his victorious 2021 motto ‘Estimem el Barça’ (Let’s love Barça), the present president unveiled ‘Defensem el Barça’ (Let’s defend Barça) as his rallying cry.
Naturally, the occasion was closely influenced by present sporting occasions, notably the controversial refereeing throughout Barcelona’s current 2-1 defeat to Girona.
Laporta on current occasions
Laporta used the platform to precise his unwavering help for Hansi Flick’s work and the resilience of the gamers.
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“We defend Barça to get pleasure from sporting success,” he mentioned. “We have now a treasure trove of individuals within the Barça dressing room, with homegrown gamers and gamers from different nations who’re functioning nicely because of Flick and Deco.”
“I do know the ambiance there, Flick’s work, the gamers’ character, and I’m certain we’ll win La Liga. It will likely be a league towards all the things and everybody as a result of they don’t simply need to beat us on the pitch,” he added.
“They need to beat us off the pitch too, clearly,” he continued. “There are a lot of individuals who don’t need us to win it; there are specific energy circles that don’t get together with us.”
Addressing the group’s current dip in type, Laporta pointed to the gruelling schedule. “We’ve had a troublesome time enjoying Sundays and Wednesdays currently, and it’s regular to have a dip in type,” he mentioned.
Laporta is decided to get himself re-elected. (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photographs)
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“And when now we have that dip, there are others who take benefit. For instance, the stamp on Koundé… We’ll flip issues round and rediscover our fashion of play,” Laporta assured the followers. “I spoke with them, and so they’re very targeted,” he added.
Nonetheless, Laporta was fast to remind everybody of his administration’s success. “In 5 years we’ve gained three Cups, two Leagues and three Tremendous Cups. We’ve gained the final three finals towards Actual Madrid. And that’s unbelievable!
“That’s why I’m satisfied we’ll win the League,” he mentioned.
Laporta additionally elaborated on the necessity to shield the establishment. “We defend Barça from those that by no means relaxation, circles of energy that attempt to nook us, that don’t need us to characterize what we characterize,” he mentioned.
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“And from those that, at sure moments on the pitch, don’t do what they need to,” he identified. It’s incomprehensible that now, with a lot technological help, typically it’s used and typically it isn’t,” he added.
Laporta on 5 years of development and stability
Outlining his imaginative and prescient for the longer term, Laporta known as for unity among the many membership’s supporters. “That is the proposal I’m resulting in construct upon and additional consolidate Barça as one of the best sporting establishment on the earth,” he mentioned.
“I name upon all members to proceed defending Barça within the coming years with the energy of our historical past, our crest, our essence, and to take action with pleasure, feeling, emotion, and pleasure, loving and defending Barça.
“Defending Barça means loving Barça. We’re higher than we had been 5 years in the past in each side. This season, we are going to unpack our continuity venture, analysing what wants enchancment. I’m very happy with the work performed,” he added.
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Laporta firmly dismissed the concept that the membership’s restoration was a stroke of luck, as an alternative heaping reward on the work performed.
“What has been achieved is just not a miracle; it’s the product of day by day onerous work and brave selections made by succesful individuals.
“This development is as a result of institutional stability achieved because of our members, and to proceed rising, expertise, management, and this stability are important,” he mentioned.
Victor Font is the primary opposition for Laporta. (Picture by LLUIS GENE/AFP through Getty Photographs)
“As a result of defending Barça means rising, and for that cause, we are going to proceed the actions now we have initiated in these 5 years,” he acknowledged.
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Laporta’s stern warning
Laporta went on to concern a stern warning to his political rivals, together with Victor Font, including that Barcelona can’t be run like a enterprise.
“We defend Barça from those that lack expertise. Pushed by private ambition, they haven’t understood that Barça wants defending,” he mentioned.
“They’re the identical ones who don’t perceive that Barcelona shouldn’t be valued in enterprise phrases, clearly with skilled standards. Barça isn’t a enterprise,” he added.
The Spaniard warned towards entrusting the membership to unproven management, in what was a transparent course in direction of Font, his closest rival.
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“We’re combating to stop Barça from falling into the fingers of people that, on account of inexperience, might trigger a repeat of what occurred not too long ago. We will’t allow them to break it once more. We have now to be sensible, as a result of those that don’t like us are sensible too,” Laporta mentioned.
Lastly, Laporta appeared again on his journey, stating how the street wasn’t simple.
“Reversing this example hasn’t been simple; painful selections have needed to be made. However Barça has been reborn; it’s a singular membership, a really deep feeling that unites us and provides us nice energy,” he concluded.
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