jamrock
Senior Member
Exactly lol
Joan Laporta
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Exactly lol
Windhook
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Decided not to jog this discussion on memory, but some basic search.
In an article from 2019 Font says he has personal relationship with Xavi, having them devised a plan for the club for number of years. Xavi acknowledges he's met Font and he's all about Barca, socios should have him in consideration and there's a photo of them. The thing is Xavi never fully endorsed Font at any point. Nor he did Laporta. They might have devised the plan, which was actually implemented with Jordi Cruyff as SD under Laporta and you hated it. Xavi didn't betray Font, nor Font gave any vibes regarding this.
On Jordi Cruyff, when Font's plan was announced he shrugged it off by saying "my father would have voted for Laporta if he was alive". Font says in an article months earlier "Xavi would love the idea of having Jordi Cruyff as SD" and that they are in contact.
To summarize this - the information is mostly one-sided from Font's camp and the truth of the matter - nobody put their eggs in his basket in end. Basically what DonAK said earlier today.
Birdy
Senior Member
0 arguments or reasoning given for this statement, as per usual with the Laporta fanboys.
In fact, this statement is so empty it could have been given for any candidate and any former president
Yet, 'deductive reasoning' is called for.
Since I happen to deal professionally with deductive reasoning, I would love if you could elaborate what you mean by that. As I am pretty sure you don't know the meaning
Birdy
Senior Member
You understand how absurd this post reads?
You found Xavi's public praise of Font, their photo, Font public statement that he devised a plan for the club together with Xavi (which Xavi never refuted), and yet you think that Xavi was an outsider to all this?
ONE MORE TIME (since you are not cognizant of that aspect): no individual can use the name of another individual in public (as Font did with Xavi and Jordi) without their approval, or else he would be in legal trouble.
All the names in Font's organizational chart were part of his project and had endorsed it, that's why they were there. Font did his homework that's why he gave names. Laporta didn't do shit, that's why he gave no names nor organizational chart.
Xavi never publicly endorsed Font DURING THE CAMPAIGN, and there is a reason for it:
Xavi backstabbed him, as soon as he saw Laporta running, in order to have the field 'open' to become the coach under any president
Jordi Cruyff did the same. His statement about his father came DURING the CAMPAIGN.
And it came for the same reason as with Xavi: Laporta was the big favorite and he wanted also to get hired by Laporta.
Both ABSOLUTELY betrayed and backstabbed him, and both are morally objectionable for what they did.
You don't let your partner hang out dry during the campaign because you saw he won't win it.
That's basic human integrity
Windhook
Well-known member
I'm reading further into this - Font's chart is labelled by the media at the time as hypothetical. Meaning it's not legally binding. Same as Laporta not involving anybody officially, but himself.
Check the date also. December 30, 2020. At this point Laporta had not entered the race officially.
On a side note - Xavi got offered the Barca manager role in January 2020 by then SD Eric Abidal and declined.
Birdy
Senior Member
1) This statement is irrelevant, because it was worded precisely to protect his current (back then) employment by Shenzen. Just like public refutations by players and clubs about potential transfers just days before the transfers do indeed happen.
Had nothing to do with who he supported in the elections.
2) The date:
Bartomeu faced the vote of no confidence and resigned in October 2020, and already then everybody knew Laporta was running. It was briefed all over the media by Laporta's camp, no matter when the official announcement took place. Same with the other candidates
3) Good guy Jordi may have decided to switch allegiance from Font to Laporta even back then in October 2020.
That is largely irrelevant. I don't care when he did it, but that he clearly did it (as Xavi) because Laporta was clear favorite in the polls and everywhere.
And as soon as it was public knowledge that Laporta is running, good guy Jordi backstabbed the person who he had given his endorsement in private and agreed to be put on his organizational chart, taking back his word, and letting him hang dry in the presidential campaign.
4) Irrelevant how the media labels one chart. The question is not whether the chart is legally binding. That's absurd to even pose as question. No chart can be legally binding for anyone.
The question is whether using the name of a person without his approval has legal consequences.
And it always has, at least in the western legal system...
5) I know Xavi rejected the job by Abidal when EV was fired.
He knew that the Bartomeu board won't last more than a year, and he would have been dump to accept it knowing he will blow his chance to come in better circumstances, if not under the guy with whom he devised the plan...
Loki
Well-known member
How can anyone think Laporta doesn't care about the club at this point? Dozens of emotional appearances and press coferences. He fuckin cried during the anniversary ceremoney when talking about Barca. This guy wears the Barca badge on his heart.
It doesn't mean he doesn't have mistakes or is honest about everything he says, but saying he doesn't really care about the club is pure bullshit. Also as a president, you need a bigger portfolio than simply being honest and caring about the club. With this logic, the greenkeeper could become president.
This club is worth billions of dollars, you can't lead it like a team on the field. Without the right connections and education in many departments, you'll ruin the club no matter if your character attributes are maxed out in honesty and sympathy.
TacticsTim
Active member
Who even cares about Jordi what has he ever done to be even thought of by anyone. The guy is completely irrelevant never having a position in any serious club. The fact that he is even written about seriously shows the level of discourse around the club.
Once there were competent people who Laporta hired who have now all left because they saw he is a complete idiot.
Get rid of him and his nonsense and shady deals and lies. Idk if font is the answer but I doubt it can get any worse at least he had some semblance of a plan
Once there were competent people who Laporta hired who have now all left because they saw he is a complete idiot.
Get rid of him and his nonsense and shady deals and lies. Idk if font is the answer but I doubt it can get any worse at least he had some semblance of a plan
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khaled_a_d
Senior Member
The past 2 presidents couldn't complete their terms, both had to resign under fans pressure.
We can't make a habbit of this unfortunately. Even if you guys think someone like Font us better. Laporta resigns, Font in, opposition will kick him the same way the moment he fucks up, and he will fuck up at some point because no one can work without a fairly good margin of error.
I actually think Font himself knows that, and his statements is about building a profile for himself in 2026 while taking from Laporta's credit. Rather than a genuine interest in election this year.
We can't make a habbit of this unfortunately. Even if you guys think someone like Font us better. Laporta resigns, Font in, opposition will kick him the same way the moment he fucks up, and he will fuck up at some point because no one can work without a fairly good margin of error.
I actually think Font himself knows that, and his statements is about building a profile for himself in 2026 while taking from Laporta's credit. Rather than a genuine interest in election this year.
Loki
Well-known member
Everyone will want to inherit Laporta's foundation. A new golden youth generation coming up with Lamine as THE franchise player, the Nou Camp Nou will be the biggest and most beautiful stadium in Europe. The active president during that period will have a good time, while Laporta took over the club in the intensive care unit, without the means to pay even current wages thanks to Bartomeu.
I say even if Laporta fucked up hard with Olmo's registration, because he didn't appoint a new director with financial knowledge after Alemany left, he deserves to reap what he has sown. Especially the Espai Barca project was just a myth until he actually started to realize it.
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