{"id":1185979,"date":"2021-01-18T14:08:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T14:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1185979"},"modified":"2022-11-29T02:13:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T02:13:05","slug":"barcelona-elections-club-future-at-stake","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/barcelona-elections-club-future-at-stake\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Barcelona Elections: The club\u2019s future is at stake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Barcelona\u2019s future depends on upcoming club elections in which three members are running as official candidates to become the next president. They are Joan Laporta, Victor Font and Toni Freixa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trio made the cut by reaching 2,257 signatures of support, while a further six bids have already fallen by the wayside in a very competitive environment, defined by a global pandemic that has limited mobilisation and even forced some pre-candidates to offer a door-to-door pick up service.<\/p>\n<p>Such are the complications and health issues derived from the pandemic that the possibility of postponing the elections is on the cards. 24 January remains the date for voting to take place\u2026 for now.<\/p>\n<p>But what do these three Bar\u00e7a members bring to the table, and do they have what it takes to steer the club away from its current financial crisis?<\/p>\n<h2>Joan Laporta &#8211; Experience or nostalgia?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1185983\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-66x44.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140344\/1185979_1185979_joan-laporta-barcelona-elections-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submitted signatures:<\/strong> 10,272<br \/>\n<strong>Approved signatures:<\/strong> 9,625<\/p>\n<p>If any doubts persisted about whether Joan Laporta is the favourite to win these elections, the vast number of signatures submitted by his team have surely eliminated those<\/p>\n<p>He has exceeded expectations, is not too far away from Sandro Rosell\u2019s hand-in of 12,635 validated signatures in 2010, and he is also smashing his previous numbers from the 2003 and 2015 elections. Only this time he\u2019s managed it during a pandemic. Josep Llu\u00eds Nu\u00f1ez still holds the record with 26,619 validated signatures in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>Given Bar\u00e7a\u2019s current crisis on the balance sheet as well as on the pitch, Laporta is, for many, the ideal candidate to take charge and get the club back on an even keel. He is a leader who already knows what it\u2019s like to reset a football club during difficult times. The question is whether he can do it again.<\/p>\n<p>During his previous presidency between 2003 and 2010, Laporta was extremely successful when it came to winning titles. But it coincided with Leo Messi\u2019s emergence, Xavi and Andres Iniesta\u2019s maturity and Pep Guardiola\u2019s appointment, among other factors. All of this, remember, under Johan Cruyff\u2019s guidance and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>Despite only an ageing Messi remaining from those glorious years, the memories evoked are still very present in the minds of thousands of cul\u00e9s (Barcelona fans) who yearn to relive a unique moment in the club\u2019s history. But repeat performances of this magnitude are never easy, and comparisons can be odious.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Laporta is trying to play on that perceived advantage by revealing a gigantic banner near the Estadio Santiago Bernab\u00e9u with the following statement: \u201cLooking forward to seeing you again.\u201d It was a statement in itself, a powerful way of reminding everyone in Spain of the days when Bar\u00e7a overpowered Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Laporta has also shown less of his rebellious self in order to stay in pole position and to please a wider range of Bar\u00e7a\u2019s socios (members) who might have disliked him in the past.<\/p>\n<p>With the staggering support he already has, it might look as though he\u2019s already got the job done. But those signs can be misleading in Bar\u00e7a\u2019s elections as he well knows, when he came from behind to beat Lu\u00eds Bassat in 2003 despite Bassat handing in over 4,000 signatures more than him.<\/p>\n<h2>V\u00edctor Font &#8211; Modernising the club<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1185984\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-66x44.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/01\/18140622\/1185979_1185979_victor-font-barcelona-elections-240x160.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submitted signatures: <\/strong>4,710<br \/>\n<strong>Approved signatures: <\/strong>4,431<\/p>\n<p>V\u00edctor Font is Laporta\u2019s main obstacle in these elections, although this sentence also applies the other way round, given that Font originally announced he would be running for president in 2018, long before anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>His original idea was to take part in the 2016 elections until they were brought forward to 2015 when he decided not to rush things and take his time to keep working on his project.<\/p>\n<p>His two main slogans are \u2018S\u00ed al Futur\u2019 (Yes to the Future) and \u2018Foc Nou i Bon Govern\u2019 (New Spark and Good Governance), both reflecting Font\u2019s idea of fully adapting the club to the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p>He plans on doing this in a variety of ways. First, he wants to involve Bar\u00e7a\u2019s socios a lot more in the club&#8217;s decision-making, not just get them to vote in a president every six years (a timeframe he would change to four). In fact, in 2019 he got enough members to support his proposal of implementing electronic voting but his motion did not get enough backing at the club\u2019s AGM. With the current pandemic threatening the elections, it would have come in handy.<\/p>\n<p>Font is also taking a little step forward in favour of gender equality, having selected five women to be part of his board. This would be a club record.<\/p>\n<p>Another main pillar of Font\u2019s \u201crevolution\u201d is the sporting structure in which the board interferes less in those decisions related to football. This is where Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez would have a primary role as general manager, supported by talented ex-footballers who know the club well such as Jordi Cruyff or Tito Blanco, among others.<\/p>\n<p>To use a Cruyff reference, he\u2019s built a \u2018dream team\u2019 with very likeable and popular names within the Barcelona family, but that might not be enough to overcome Laporta\u2019s charm.<\/p>\n<h2>Toni Freixa &#8211; Loyal to Bar\u00e7a<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Submitted signatures: <\/strong>2,821<br \/>\n<strong>Approved signatures: <\/strong>2,634<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Toni Freixa is the third and final candidate in the 2021 elections. For now, he\u2019s the one with the least support, but also with nothing to lose.<\/p>\n<p>That said, he isn\u2019t off to a great start as an official candidate. Emili Rousaud, who had handed in 2,534 signatures, decided to withdraw hours before the final count was confirmed in a press conference in which he said he had a last-minute agreement to unite with Freixa\u2019s team, but after thinking it through he decided to reject the offer. Shortly after, Freixa denied this pact ever existed, while Rousaud insisted he had WhatsApp messages to prove it. None of this drama has helped Freixa prove that he is a trustworthy candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Freixa is also considered to be the \u2018continuist\u2019 option, with the most similar ideals to those shown by Josep Mar\u00eda Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, among the three remaining candidates. He didn\u2019t support the vote of no-confidence and has never been too critical of Bar\u00e7a\u2019s last few years under Bartomeu.<\/p>\n<p>He tries to remain neutral and distance himself from those connections, although he was on the board under both Bartomeu and Rosell. Freixa was also part of Laporta\u2019s team from 2003 to 2005, but resigned due to tensions within the board and the relationship crumbled to pieces.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, he\u2019s been involved with Barcelona for more than a decade, knowing the club extremely well and extending his connections in the world of football. That might well be the reason for his campaign slogan: \u2018Fidels al Bar\u00e7a\u2019 (Loyal to Bar\u00e7a).<\/p>\n<p>For now, he has revealed that the ex-Bar\u00e7a player Llu\u00eds Carreras would be his director of football, and that there would be a special focus on developing \u2018La Mas\u00eda\u2019 talent. He also wants Ronald Koeman to continue as his manager and see out his contract at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Freixa\u2019s chances of winning are slim, but given Rousaud is out of the picture, he will hope to convince many of the 25,823 voters that supported Bartomeu in 2015 to help him follow in those very same footsteps.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Article produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aeroslavee?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rom\u00e1n de Arquer<\/a>\u00a0in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laligalowdown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLigaLowdown&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595451760293000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqxv_HtaXVyp0Syif3C1GU-nhWIQ\">La Liga Lowdown<\/a>, your home for Spanish football in English with reporters based in Spain.<\/em>\u00a0<i>Find them on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLigaLowdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLigaLowdown&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595451760293000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqxv_HtaXVyp0Syif3C1GU-nhWIQ\">@LaLigaLowdown<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE ON LA LIGA:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football tips &amp; predictions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Latest live streaming fixtures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Betting offers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona\u2019s future depends on upcoming club elections in which three members are running as official candidates to become the next president. 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