"Laporta arrived at the club's training complex at 9:20, accompanied by his adviser and member of the sporting commission, Enric Masip. The acting president until the end of the season, Rafa Yuste, arrived shortly afterwards. Laporta wanted to greet the squad and the coaching staff calmly before training began at 11:00, as preparation continues for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid."
"Joan Laporta resigned this Monday as president of FC Barcelona in order to stand for re-election. With him stepping down, Rafa Yuste has taken over as interim president until the electoral process is completed. Following his resignation, the former president was unable to say goodbye to the Barça squad on the same day, as it was a rest day for the players."
"The ex-president said goodbye with a positive message: "We'll see each other again soon, I'm going to win," claims Javi Miguel of AS. Meanwhile, inside the dressing room, Flick has already given his public backing to Laporta's project, with Deco as sporting director, in pursuit of stability for the club. It is no secret that the German tactician shares a strong relationship with the 63-year-old former president and is backing his campaign ahead of the upcoming elections."
Joan Laporta resigned as president of FC Barcelona to stand for re-election, and Rafa Yuste became interim president until the electoral process concludes. Laporta could not say goodbye the same day due to a squad rest day, so he visited the Ciutat Esportiva the following morning to farewell Hansi Flick and the players; he arrived with adviser Enric Masip and Yuste arrived shortly afterwards. He greeted the squad calmly before the 11:00 training as preparations continued for the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. Laporta, long close to the dressing room, now seeks signatures as a pre-candidate and received public backing from Flick for a project with Deco as sporting director.
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