"Laporta also said he "doesn't regret" Messi's departure in 2021 and Xavier Vilajoana, former Barcelona board member and opponent of the Barca president, wants to know why the GOAT did leave. "Messi's departure was based on financial reasons. It was said that the club couldn't afford the best player in the world. If the reason was financial, I don't see it anywhere now," he told a press conference. "I'll end with a question: let Laporta tell us the real reason why Messi was let go.""
""They say they have saved the club, but if they hadn't sold existing assets, they would have lost one billion euros, which is the current value of the first team. "They've been lying and hiding the figures for four years. Barça is a serious club and should set an example. A president is given the responsibility to manage, not to take ownership of the club. The one billion figure is terrifying.""
Joan Laporta said he "doesn't regret" Lionel Messi's 2021 departure, while Xavier Vilajoana demanded a clear explanation for why Messi left. Vilajoana said Messi's exit was presented as a financial necessity and said he now sees no financial justification. Vilajoana criticised Laporta's tenure, warned that financial problems persist, and said members' voices must be heard. He claimed that selling assets prevented a one billion euro loss equal to the first team's current value. He accused the leadership of lying and hiding figures for four years, said Barça must set an example, and called the one billion figure terrifying.
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