Former Barcelona presidential candidate questions Laporta over young forward’s signing

Joan Laporta’s recent press conference saw the Barcelona president spew fiery statements over several topics, especially raised over the work done by his board and calls for his resignation earlier in the month.

As part of the interview, he did not hold back in lashing out at the various presidential opponents of his who used the Dani Olmo registration saga to go against the club and ‘join hands’ with those against the Catalans.

Victor Font’s questions

In a recent interview, Barcelona presidential candidate and Joan Laporta’s opponent Victor Font lashed out at the president’s recent comments on him.

Concurrently, he raised questions on the lack of transparency in Laporta’s presidency and also gave his two cents on other important individuals onboard.

He began by raising his concern over the signing of Vitor Roque last summer when the team already had the department covered for such a massive fee and whether the move was actually required for a player who has proven to be average.

“We had Marc Guiu, there was no fair play and we signed Vitor Roque. If we saw that he was the new Ronaldinho, we understand him and prioritize talent, but it is evident that he does not have the characteristics to play in Barça,” he began.

“Deco had offered him to the club when he was his representative. Jordi Cruyff and Mateu Alemany said there was no fair play, and it was not a priority. The first thing Deco did was sign Vitor Roque as soon as he arrived,” he added.

He then went on to give his two cents on Deco and the work he has done as the sporting director so far.

“To assess him, we have to wait for the team to evolve. If we sign good players, I’ll celebrate. You have to put the notes at the end of the season.”

“With Laporta, too. Of course, if we see situations that concern us with concrete facts or the official story, we have to demand that we be told the truth,” he added on the president.

Source: SPORT