The former president argues that Real Madrid are attempting to exploit the legal proceedings to obtain private documents and gain access to privileged information about Barcelona. As mentioned earlier, Real Madrid asked for audits from the last eight years and annual accounts covering the entire 18-year period (2001 to 2018) during which payments were made to the former vice-president of the Technical Committee of Referees.
According to SPORT, Barcelona youngster Pedro 'Dro' Fernández did not train in the session prior to the match against Racing Santander and will not travel to Santander for the Copa del Rey tie. The 18-year-old midfielder will be unavailable and will not join the squad after it was confirmed that he is carrying physical discomfort that prevents him from competing at full capacity.
According to a report from SPORT, while the process is moving forward, there is still no final agreement within the board of directors. As per the outlet, at the centre of the debate is Joan Laporta's preferred timeline. The current president is understood to favour holding the elections in March, but that view is not unanimously shared across his governing team. Instead, a wide range of possible dates remains on the table, stretching from mid-March to as late as mid-June.
One of the most heartwarming moments during the celebrations came when senior midfielder Frenkie de Jong called young prospect Tommy Marques to click a picture together with the trophy. It was a nice touch from De Jong, given that the La Masia gem had gone on record a few months ago naming the Dutchman as one of his idols. Flick trusts the 'other Frenkie' Meanwhile, in the background, Pau Cubarsi, who was watching from close by, joked: "Two Frenkies, two Frenkies!"
