"The Barcelona presidential election is just around the corner and it is going to be a key one, as Joan Laporta potentially failing to win may significantly alter the direction the club are heading towards. Laporta's biggest adversary is Victor Font, who has received support from Xavi Hernandez and has a better relationship with Lionel Messi. If Font wins the election, he is ready to take some drastic steps, which may include the decision to sack one of Barcelona's most important executives."
"This hardly comes as any surprise as Font has been very critical of Deco in the past, particularly surrounding the decision to bring in Vitor Roque. Although the Roque deal didn't work out for Barcelona, the club may be able to recoup the investment they had made, as they retain 20% of the sell-on fee while the player himself is doing extremely well in Brazil, which may lead to a ticket back to Europe."
""We will not give the name, we cannot announce it because he has a contract. There will be no people who have nothing to do with the sporting structure," he said. Font's comment suggests he has already earmarked someone within Barcelona to become the replacement for Deco. It also implies the presidential candidate has been in talks with this particular person, who might be internally supporting him as well."
Barcelona faces a pivotal presidential election; Joan Laporta could lose, altering the club's direction. Victor Font is Laporta's primary challenger and has support from Xavi Hernandez and closer ties to Lionel Messi. Font has stated he would remove Deco as sporting director and build a sporting structure aligned with Hansi Flick. Font has publicly criticized Deco, notably over the Vitor Roque transfer, though Barcelona retains a 20% sell-on fee and Roque is performing well in Brazil. Font declined to name a replacement, indicating the successor is under contract and possibly internal. Hansi Flick may consider quitting if Laporta does not win.
Read at Barca Universal
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