Josep Maria Bartomeu

[Ini8]

Lucas Resende @lucasammr
Regarding the club’s statement: Cierco, the board member who lost his positions, is being charged with money laundering for drug cartels.

I know he loves ranting about our current board, but this is scary if it's true.

 

[Chong Li]

Victor Font is busy with his business overseas so I doubt he'll run. Don't think he got much of a chance either tbf, atleast not from the different surveys carried out by SPORT, MD, Radio Catalunya etc.

I'm still not 100% sure Laporta will run, and there were rumours about him and Font possibly joining forces.

My preference is Laporta anyway. Would be a nightmare for MD

 

[Chong Li]

Lucas Resende @lucasammr
Regarding the club’s statement: Cierco, the board member who lost his positions, is being charged with money laundering for drug cartels.

I know he loves ranting about our current board, but this is scary if it's true.

Sadly there seem to be only crooks and criminals in our current board.

Shameful and damaging for the club's name beyond belief.

I think it will take quite some time to restore our honor and public image worldwide.

 

[mssarm]

I think Barto for the sake of the club shouldn't run, because he will drag this lawsuit with him to the club for years and no one needs that kind of distracting. As much as I don't like Laporta and don't believe in sequels he looks like the only credible candidate at this point. Club is under the attack from every angle,Barcelona's vote for independence definitely made the club a target. We need a charismatic, proactive and provocative leader, who can work with media, be pushy and cynical. Laporta fits the description.

 

[pacp_96]

Ten questions and answers about Barça's contentious deal for Neymar and its repercussions.

1. Why did Barcelona get involved in a deal like this?
Rival interest in Neymar from other clubs forced their hand.

2. So they had no choice but to break the law?
Sandro Rosell felt that the best way to Neymar was through his father and so gave the latter a €50 million sweetener.

3. What was illegal about that?
The prosecutors believe this money should really be seen as part of the forward's wage packet and it wasn't suitably declared for tax purposes.

4. Why did Barça initially say the deal only cost €57 million?
The club had agreed with its banks not to surpass an outlay of €70 million.

5. What did Josep Maria Bartomeu do to end up in the dock?
He made a mistake with a €5 million back payment. He should have applied the tax withholdings the Tax Agency requested and then claimed a refund if he felt something was wrong.

6. Will Bartomeu and Rosell end up in prison?
Bartomeu has a good chance of avoiding a jail sentence. Rosell is up against it.

7. Isn't it over the top to request jail for Bartomeu?
Yes. What he is being charged over is a technicality and the mistake was made by club employees.

8. What'll happen next?
The trial probably won't start until 2016. The judge could set bail in the millions.

9. Do Barcelona have cause for complaint over how quickly proceedings are moving?
Things may be being fast-tracked, but the alleged offences are there for all to see.

10. Will the case affect the presidential elections?
Definitely. It will be an albatross around Bartomeu's neck.

Its from Marca but just thought I'd put it out there for anyone that wants a basic outline of whats going on. That makes it sound like Barto could get away with it but Rosell is effectively screwed.

Edit: Just found this as well:

Ramon Cierco scales down responsibilities

Finally, the Board of Directors have accepted a scaling down of Ramon Cierco’s responsibilities with the director relinquishing his role in youth football and the FC Barcelona Foundation. Ramon Cierco will continue as a member of the Board of Directors.”

Is he the drug cartel one? How did such crooks get into our glorious club

 

[zanela]

Imagine after all the political ruckus, and the lengths Rosell went to bring Neymar to Barca, the new board, then, come in, and puts him up for sale. Rosell would most likely commit suicide.......


































............in the jail, ofc.

 

[Chong Li]

Toni Freixa openly attacking Barto.

http://www.ara.cat/esports/barca/Freixa-Bartomeu_0_1327067412.html

 

[Leo_Messi]

Toni Freixa openly attacking Barto.

http://www.ara.cat/esports/barca/Freixa-Bartomeu_0_1327067412.html

Like Freixa is all innocent.

http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/bar...r-una-supuesta-relacion-freixa-giralt-4047696

He has a point from a legal point of view but Freixa himself is and was part of the board when Neymar was bought. He has hardly any legitimacy to point wingers at other board members. Somehow I never liked him. There is no chance of him getting elected.

What annoys me is that he is stirring trouble up in a already divided and chaotic board. What the club needs currently is unity more than ever at this crucial stage of the season.

 

[Chong Li]

Like Freixa is all innocent.

http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/bar...r-una-supuesta-relacion-freixa-giralt-4047696

He has a point from a legal point of view but Freixa himself is and was part of the board when Neymar was bought. He has hardly any legitimacy to point wingers at other board members. Somehow I never liked him. There is no chance of him getting elected.

What annoys me is that he is stirring trouble up in a already divided and chaotic board. What the club needs currently is unity more than ever at this crucial stage of the season.

The fact that Rosell's lap dog Bartomeu, a person nobody voted into office and is charged with tax fraud, who has cost and will cost the club millions of euros, is still in charge says all about our current board.

They are ALL corrupt to the bone, nobody is showing any integrity.


Thank god the team doesn't seem to be affected by all this drama.

 

[instinct]

Bartomeu said that the overpayment for Neymar is basically Tito's fault.

This is it. Rock bottom. An absolute disgrace to say the very least.

 

[pacp_96]

Serious?

Absolutely disgusting. Hopefully him and Rosell rot in prison.

 

[instinct]

Yes, he told this Cadena SER.

Would love to hear in what way Tito was responsible for signing a shitload of contracts in Brazil.

 

[BigBarcaBoy]

if you thought this shower couldn't sink any lower....

 

[BusiTheKing]

So apparantly, Bartomeu is now putting part of the Neymar deal blame on Tito. I have no words for this fucking clown.

 

[Ghostmaster]

Thank God only three months left with this guy.