"That's why I say putting Barça in the hands of Víctor Font is reckless. He's a technocrat who hides behind a computer. He would ruin us because he has no sporting or economic plan. His social plan is a copy of what we have been doing for the last five years. He peddles lies and has been putting obstacles in our way for years."
"It hurts me that he allowed himself to be used by Victor Font, but it reaffirms my decision because with practically the same players, Xavi lost and Flick won. The decision was good for Barça. Xavi is resentful."
"It hurts me that they are using someone I trust implicitly to attack me. He is very useful for issues with La Liga and the Federation. He has a very good..."
Joan Laporta addressed key issues in Barcelona's presidential election campaign, directly criticizing rival Victor Font as a technocrat without viable sporting or economic plans. Laporta defended the decision to replace Xavi Hernandez with Hansi Flick, noting that Flick achieved better results with similar players, suggesting the managerial change benefited the club. He expressed disappointment that Xavi allowed himself to be used in the election campaign by Font. Laporta also defended Alejandro Echevarria, an internal figure linked to club matters, emphasizing his value for handling La Liga and Federation relations. Throughout the interview, Laporta presented his vision as superior to Font's proposals.
Read at Barca Universal
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