Joan Laporta has warned Barcelona fans that club president Josep Bartomeu will "destroy La Masia" after winning Saturday's election.
Laporta finished in second place, 10,000 votes behind Bartomeu, whose success came despite being charged for tax fraud relating to Neymar's move to the club in 2013.
"I want to thank all the socis who voted for us and people who have given us support,” Laporta told Marca.
“I wish to congratulate the winner of the election and make it clear that there are two different models of the club.
“We tried to keep the club from being run by a prosecuted president, who is entirely in Qatar’s hands and will destroy La Masia, but we couldn’t.
“I’m a democrat and I accept the result. It was a very difficult campaign because there were not enough debates, but let’s face it.
“When we started out, we knew it would not be easy. There are many socis who understand that our model defended the club.”
Laporta had pledged to end Barca's shirt sponsorship with Qatar Airways and sign Paul Pogba had he been successful in his election campaign.
The 52-year-old spent seven years as the club's president between 2003 and 2010.
No comments:
Post a Comment