Laporta lashes out against the refereeing of the Inter-Barça match in the Champions

Joan Laporta was quick to speak out after the painful elimination of FC Barcelona at the Giuseppe Meazza. The Azulgrana team, despite offering a willing performance and managing to come back from an adverse 2-0, ended up falling against Inter Milan and being left out of the final of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25.

Through Barça One, the club's official media platform, the president sent a message to the culé fans. He thanked the fans who traveled to Italy and the coaching staff for their European performance up to this point. "Thank you to the four thousand who were in Milan encouraging the players and the coach, who deserve everything, and also to all the culés who during the season have been giving their support to these players and the coach so that they achieve the successes that we have set ourselves," he emphasized.

Laporta called for unity and criticized Marciniak's refereeing in the Inter-Barça match

'Jan' made a call for unity to face the final stretch of the season, remembering that there is still a title at stake. He also took the opportunity to criticize the Polish referee Szymon Marciniak, in charge of the controversial refereeing in the Inter-Barça match. "We must all work together to get the team back in the mindset to win LaLiga. We fought to reach the final in Munich, but it couldn't be, basically due to refereeing decisions that harmed us. That should make us stronger to have the necessary mentality to win the League," he warned.

"We fought to reach the final in Munich, but it couldn't be, basically due to refereeing decisions that harmed us"

OTHER VOICES THAT HAVE CRITICIZED MARCINIAK'S REFEREEING IN THE INTER-BARÇA MATCH:

• 📌 Hansi Flick
• 📌 Eric García
• 📌 Arsène Wenger
• 📌 Ruud Gullit

'Jan' asks for confidence in the present and future of the culé team

Laporta also wanted to send a message of encouragement to the squad, in line with the discourse of several players after the match in Milan. He emphasized the pride he feels for the team and the conviction that Barça can fight for the Champions League again. "We have a team for the present and the future and if we continue working like this, dreams will come true and we will return to the Champions League and compete to win it," he said.

Mentality to face what remains

The Catalan president did not hide the emotional blow that the elimination meant, but insisted that the team must get up as soon as possible to conquer the league championship. "It's a tough moment. We had the final close and it couldn't be, but I see the Barcelona fans proud of this team, and that gives us strength. This team must recover the mentality to win LaLiga," he pointed out.

El Clásico, a decisive match for the Azulgranas

In the final stretch of his message, Laporta focused on the Clásico against Real Madrid, which will be played on Sunday, May 11. 'Jan' emphasized the importance of the match to define LaLiga and lift the spirits of the team and the fans. "It is a fundamental match to win LaLiga. We are clear: we must fill Montjuïc to encourage this team that needs our support. I call on all the fans to help us win this match against Madrid, which is key to conquering the championship," he concluded.

Joan Laporta's full message on Barça One:

The president @JoanLaportaFCB assesses the defeat in the Champions League semi-finals against Inter and encourages the fans to support the team to achieve the League title. "I see the Barcelona fans proud of this team" pic.twitter.com/cMe1NjJshs

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