Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona

It HAS SHOWED HIS CHARACTER

The 100 days of Laporta like president of the Barça: 22 dismissals and three signings

Published:15/06/2021 - 20:24h

Updated:17/06/2021 - 10:38h

Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, was elect by the partners of the Barcelona club the past 7 March, surpassing to Víctor Font and Toni Freixa

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Joan Laporta fulfils this Tuesday 100 days in the presidential throne of the FC Barcelona since it was elect by the partners of the club with 54,28% of support on his opponents Víctor Font and Toni Freixa. In little more than three months of mandate, has showed the character that was him usual and stands out, especially, the cleaning that has made in several of the areas of the club, so much institutional as sportive.

Until 22 workers have been sacked of the Barcelona club by the current president. As high executives fits to stand out the farewell of Òscar Grau, Jaume Masferrer, Román Gómez Ponti --the three next to Josep Maria Bartomeu and affected by the Barçagate--, Xavier Martín, Pere Jansà, Jordi Joly or Juanjo Castle.

Also it has involved in the sportive area, sacking to the director and trainer of the handball, David Barrufet and Xavi Pascual, and the one of the five-a-side football, Andreu Square and Txus Lahoz. Besides it did without the services of Nacho Rodríguez in the basketball and of García Pepper in the filial. Other usual of the inferior categories, as Patrick Kluivert, Aureli Altimira and Jordi Roura; also they are it was.

Guarantees, Audax and Assembly

Joan Laporta will go back to confront this Sunday to an Assembly of partners compromisarios that it will be key for the future of the entity. In the same will have to ratify the members of the current managerial board, approve the balance of the course 2019-20 and the budget of this season. Likewise, it will decide the steps to be followed with the Espai Barça and the Barça Corporate, two folders that grieve has touched from his arrival.

It is important to highlight that the start of the new president was moved. It had to present some guarantees of 124,6 million euros, and a short hours to fulfil the term, still did not have them. . Jaume Turned, current conseller of economy of the Government of Catalonia, abandoned the just directive when it went to be appointed. Eduard Romeu went in in his place, is vice-president of Audax Renewable, company that endorsed and that will have power of decision inside the economic structure with the vicepresidencia.

At present the managerial board of the Barcelona club is formed by 19 directors. And in the estuctura sportive fits to highlight the signings of Mateu Alemany, director of football, and Jordi Cruyff, adviser of the president. However, there are two incorporations that have caused big controversial: his sister, Maite Laporta, and his premium, Marta Segú. The Code of Ethical was modified to give him entry to the entity.

Messi, Koeman and signings

The continuity of Lionel Messi was one of the sportive promises that did Joan Laporta. For the moment, the conversations with his father leave by good way, although it seems that his signature will obtain when it finalise the Glass America. Likewise, Ronald Koeman also will continue in the institution after fulfilling the 15 days of reflection. It subtracts him a year more than agreement, his renewal could suceder if it fulfils some conditions.

And in 100 days, Laporta consolidated the first signings. In addition to presenting to Pau Gasol, closed by the managing commission. Sergio Agüero and Eric García arrived to cost zero. The third signing of the first team has been Emerson Royal, and in the next hours would announce the arrival of Memphis Depay.

The Barça of Laporta also has reiterated his presence in a future Superliga European. Josep Maria Bartomeu announced his participation the day in that it presented the resignation, and the current mandator has continued with the initiative of his ancestor. For the moment, only three of the members founders continue in the macroproyecto: Barça, Real Madrid and Juventus of Turín.

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