Bartomeu has revealed that the sanction of the FIFA was drafted on 28 November 2013 but was not communicated until this Wednesday 2 April. "From November have had relation with the FIFA. After the sanction, the organism asked us information of the youngsters"
In the press conference of this Thursday, Josep Maria Bartomeu has defended the Barcelona model. "We will struggle to the end against this punishment with our juridical services". The president has recognised that has slope a conversation with the president of the FIFA, Joseph Blatter. "I will speak with Blatter, that is of trip. Have slope a telephone call, although I have spoken with the Secretary General of the FIFA and also considers that the measure is excessive".
Bartomeu has finished remembering that "have the reasonings and the sufficient ideas so that they withdraw us the sanction". Finally, it has left clear that the Barça will take legal measures against which want to hurt to the club: "Have certainties, are investigating and in the moment that have the proofs will not stop. We think that it is to hurt to the Barça. They will not achieve to damage to the Barça because all we will struggle so that no pass".
Bartomeu defended the model in Marrakech Bartomeu has finished remembering that "have the reasonings and the sufficient ideas so that they withdraw us the sanction". Finally, it has left clear that the Barça will take legal measures against which want to hurt to the club: "Have certainties, are investigating and in the moment that have the proofs will not stop. We think that it is to hurt to the Barça. They will not achieve to damage to the Barça because all we will struggle so that no pass".
In the month of December of 2013, the then vice-president and now president Josep Maria Bartomeu defended in a conference in Marrakech, coinciding with the celebration of the World-wide of Clubs of the FIFA, the formative model of the Barça. "The best way to protect to the minors is to guarantee the access to an opportunity of life", commented Bartomeu, that already requested a solution for this problematic.