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So Barca fans, what are you people expecting him to change on and off the pitch? Hopefully he can convince Pep to go back to Barca.
Will Messi sign new contract as Laporta is the new president now?
Joan Laporta, new president of FC Barcelona
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So Barca fans, what are you people expecting him to change on and off the pitch? Hopefully he can convince Pep to go back to Barca.
Will Messi sign new contract as Laporta is the new president now?
If Messi were to sign a new contract he’d have to vastly reduce his wage and bonuses.
And honestly I think it’s time Barce start to look at life beyond Messi. Pull off the band aid.
And honestly I think it’s time Barce start to look at life beyond Messi. Pull off the band aid.
Does Messi approve this? Hope Messi signs the next 600M contract
How does Barcelona election work? His name rings a bell. Wasn't he their former president or something. Apologies for my ignorance as I don't really follow up with Barca's news.
Perfect name for a 70s working class RuPaul.
From 2003-2010.
The socios vote for the president. Elections are very few years. I think the socios are basically just members of the club.
I mean, if some of the reports are true, the club didn't pay wages in January and there was a story recently that said the club was near bankruptcy. I think that is obviously hyperbole, and I don't know how much of this stuff was leaked in lieu of this election, but I assume Messi can get more money somewhere else, ie, City or PSG.
Messi's contract, based on the leaked info, is obviously an incredible financial burden for a club in financial trouble. Losing Messi would be incredibly unpopular, but getting that money off the books might be necessary.
Was Laporta popular though because Messi supported him? There were rumours, maybe simply speculation, that if Laporta was elected, Messi would be more likely to renew is contract, so maybe Laporta is being put in a very comprimised position
Thar was the start of Barca's golden era and their glory years. Must have been amazing for Barca fans he returns as President. The question is why did it take so long for him to become their President again? I guess Messi will stay now.
Are these elections monitored or did they pull a ruse, pull out Messi’s ballot and announce that name as the winner?
Any chance we can get David Gill back as well?
Fun fact - i personally know Ferran Reverter, who will become CEO of FC Barcelona.
He looks like a Spanish David GIll
It’s run like a state election. You have 110k members voting at 100 or so spots.
Tell him send across De Jong and Lenglet in exchange for Phil Jones and Fred.
He was my boss, so i might send him a ppt with a relevant business case
If I’m not mistaken I think he «promised» to deliver Beckham to Barcelona back in the day.
He did bring Ronaldinho, i think he was a President ca 2003.
He wants Pep back to Barca.
All hail Joan.
Lets see if his €800mil credit facility for Barcelona is actually true. As graham hunter reported, laporta says he will pay the players their wages owed, pay off part of Barcelona's debt. Give Messi a new realistic for a 34 year old contract and sign Haaland to replace Surarez.
Isnt credit just more debt?
Good for us if he takes Pep back to Barcelona
To big of a job for Pep that. No instant success available
He wants Aguero right, maybe a cheeky free for Di Maria
Why on earth would you want that?
Its the same guy who oversaw their resurgence in the early-mid 2000s. Surprised people don’t remember him. He looks distinctly older these days.
If I'm not mistaken he was very successful too.
Not in delivering Becks
yeah, about 15 years older.
I remember him well, had Barca functioning professionally as a whole.
Didn't they buy Henry, Eto'o, Ibra, Ronaldinho under him? I definitely remember Ronaldinho signing for them rather than us, can't remember if it was under his reign though.
Laporta has the runs on the board and was a very successful president when the club was in a mess back in 2003. One big, obvious difference this time is that he won't have Johan Cruyff to call on as an advisor.
Victor Font was very fixated on bringing Xavi back to the club in some way shape or form. He also wanted to bring Jordi Cruyff back. Sound ideas but his campaign was screwed when neither aligned themselves to Font' and his campaign.
Victor Font was very fixated on bringing Xavi back to the club in some way shape or form. He also wanted to bring Jordi Cruyff back. Sound ideas but his campaign was screwed when neither aligned themselves to Font' and his campaign.
Absolutely. Hopefully, Kloop leave too.
Xavi should be brought back to the club in some capacity. No player encapsulates Barcelona over the last 15 years or so more than him. Probably not even Pep.
The point here is hopefully Pep want a new challenge and leave City.
It was quite a funny bit of proof of how shit we were run even back then actually, pre-Glazer.
Laporta had promised David Beckham if he won the election and Ronaldinho was his second choice, United stupidly helped him win the election by making an announcement on our webpage that we had agreed a deal to sell David Beckham in the event of his his victory.
We didn’t think it might of been smart to do a deal where they backed off Ronaldinho if we did that to help him get elected.
Im not sure I can see him going back to Barca for a fresh challenge
Either International football or perhaps a new League (Italy with Juve?)
But City seems to be set up around him and what he wants so most probably hes there for the forseable
yeah but then we probably wouldn't have got ronaldo... so you know... kinda worked out just fine
I’ve heard this before many many times, but for anyone who watched that Sporting game, there was absolutely zero chance we weren’t buying Ronaldo immediately even if we had already signed Ronaldinho.
Not getting Ronaldinho meant we get Ronaldo.
I don't know if Ronaldinho would have faired better at United but we would have a few entertaining seasons with him.
See above.