We Have Turned The Polls On Them - Joan Laporta

With three days to go before the name of the new FC Barcelona president is revealed, one of the candidates, Joan Laporta, was interviewed by Radio MARCA. The former Azulgrana president came out on top after the debate with the rest of the candidates: "I feel more prepared than ever to be Barcelona president."

"We've turned the polls on their heads. We're ahead, with 36% of the voter intention", he said.
According to Laporta, this is down to his personality - something which he accuses his main rival for the Barcelona presidency, Josep María Bartomeu, of lacking: "It would be reckless to have Bartomeu as president after conducting a poll to sell Messi, and when Barça have been prosecuted for the first time in history over the Neymar case."


"Bartomeu and Rosell are two sides of the same coin. They stand there talking about what it means to be a club when they're there to protect the interests of Qatar, which is a ridiculous link that does not square financially with being the first time that Barça have had a sponsor on their shirt", stressed Laporta.

Laporta assured that Luis Enrique will not be going anywhere if he is victorious at the polls. "If I'm president, he'll stay. He's improved Barça's style of play and added a certain degree of versatility to it."
However, Laporta still misses Pep Guardiola. "I've spoken to Pep about him returning. He's under contract with Bayern, but he's a free spirit who will always be linked to the club. He could be a great president in the future."