Laporta rival asks him to step down due to three areas of mismanagement

Defeated presidential candidate Victor Font remains a critical voice against Barcelona’s struggling incumbent Joan Laporta, and has written an open letter to him with three demands. If he cannot carry these out, then Font has asked him to step down from the role.

Font signalled that potential conflict of interests between Sporting Director Deco and commissions earned for player deals, a potential conflict of interest in board members receiving financial backing from a club supplier, and the situation with Xavi Hernandez are all issues that are symptomatic of the wider problems of the club.

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He requested that the club carry out an audit to clear up transparency issues, and that no risky operations were taken that could further endanger the club’s financial position, citing the sale of assets such as Barca Studios.

Should Laporta ‘not feel he has the heart to go on due to the complexity of the situation’, then Font believes it will be best that Laporta steps down.

The Barcelona President is not known for his willingness to back down or compromise, but he is undoubtedly entangled in a web of difficult situations. The odds of him stepping down still seem slim though, despite the first signs of discontent on matchdays, with some fans chanting against Laporta.

Full Letter Below, as provided by Sport:

Dear President,

I am writing to you as a result of the deep concern that many members feel about the progress of Barca in the economic, social and institutional spheres, which are the areas that have to function well if we want sporting successes to accompany us. Not long ago I shared with our fellow members my diagnosis of the situation in a letter that I attach to this document.

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