Barcelona: Messi, Julián, Haaland… what Laporta and Font promise
Hansi Flick has proven his help for Joan Laporta throughout the electoral race. Present alongside Deco on the presentation of the previous president’s guide, he has defended the significance of “stability” on a number of events at a press convention.
Furthermore, Flick has all the time expressed that he feels comfy working facet by facet with Deco: “From the first day I had a good feeling with Deco. I have been working for a year and a half and I enjoy working with this team.
For his part, Font praises Flick’s work since his arrival and has made it clear that he would also be his coach if he were elected president.
While Laporta defends that Flick would be at risk if Font decides to do without Deco, Font remembers that Flick “is an worker of FC Barcelona.”
Julián, Haaland and the possible signings
Without the importance that signings have in electoral campaigns because they fall in the middle of the season and not in the summer, the name of Julian Alvarez has been commented on by both candidates.
Joan Laporta admitted that Julián “likes him, but he is not a player to break the bank” and that before going after Julián “he should show his willingness to come and have it at a reasonable price.”
Víctor Font pointed out that talking about Julián Álvarez now is “selling smoke”: “What I know, actively and passively, is that Atlético de Madrid does not want to sell Julián Álvarez and, until there is this possibility, using this name is selling smoke.”
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Xavi spoke against Laporta in a key week for the elections
Moises Llorens reacts to Xavi Hernández’s statements against Joan Laporta.
The name that the opposition candidate did bring up was Erling Haaland, after he claimed to be negotiating a “preferential option” to sign him if he decided to leave Manchester City.
However, his representative Rafaela Pimenta contradicted Font, stating that the Norwegian international is happy at the Premier League team, where he recently renewed his contract until 2034.
Members of Font’s team, including former Citizens player Carles Planchart, met with the English club’s board in Madrid on Wednesday.
City general manager Ferran Soriano and sporting director Hugo Viana were present at the meeting, but a source told ESPN that Planchart was only paying a courtesy visit after nine years at the club.
Who supports each one?
Laporta, until now president, has the massive support of the members of the first team, as well as that of Deco and Hansi Flick. One of those who spoke publicly was Robert Lewandowskisaying that he “believes in continuity” and wishing Laporta “all the best in the elections.”
Aitana Bonmatí, present Ballon d’Or winner, additionally spoke in favor of Laporta: “in the home-bound elections, very good work has been done with the women’s team.”
Víctor Font has discovered his nice ally in Xavi in the electoral marketing campaign. The former coach gave an interview harshly criticizing Laporta’s administration and has been seen publicly with Font at his marketing campaign headquarters.
The former president of Barcelona Josep María Bartomeu has additionally spoken out in favor of the candidate.
