2023-04-17 19:12:07
One of the keys to the long speech made by Joan Laporta, the president of Barça, on the Negreira case lay in recovering the lost relations with Alexander Ceferin, the president of UEFA. Relationships broken for a long time because the Barça club is, along with Madrid and Juventus, one of the three great promoters of the European Super League.
But Laporta knows that he needs to build those bridges of dialogue with Ceferin to avoid a European sanction, something that UEFA is studying, which would cause a sports, economic, social and even reputational drama if it takes a year away from the Champions League. Europe is at stake. Nothing more and nothing less.
“Thebes has been in charge of putting more fuel on the fire and making UEFA participate in the lynching without trial that is being done to Barça“, began by explaining the Barça leader, who then underlined the change in attitude he has had with Ceferin. “At first, Mr. Ceferin made some demonstrations when we were also promoting the Super League, but I recognize the prudence that the position requires and in a responsible manner”, added Laporta.
“At first, Mr. Ceferin made some statements when we were also promoting the Super League, but I recognize the prudence that the position requires and in a responsible manner. He has not fallen into the trap of Mr. Thebes”
“He has not fallen into the trap of Mr. Thebes”, the president of Barça said energetically afterwards, revealing that he is in direct talks with the head of UEFA in search of an agreed solution. Avoid a punishment that would be devastating for the club. Both in the short term and in the medium term, since it would totally compromise the sports planning for the next season, affecting, of course, the possible return of Messi joined in exile for at least a year in Montjuïc.
The club does not leave the Super League
Barça talks with UEFA, but does not abandon, according to Laporta, the European Super League project, linked as it is to Florentino Pérez, the president of Madrid. “We are in the Super League because of our own conviction. It doesn’t depend on whether Madrid has taken part in the case or not”, said the Barça leader. “I didn’t like it, but I don’t want to talk about it anymore because I don’t want to make demagogy”.
“The input I have from UEFA is that this is ‘subjudice’ and as I am convinced that Barça will be exempt because there is no sports corruption, we will continue to compete normally”
Laporta works high diplomacy, aware of the tremendous damage that a UEFA sanction would represent. “The inputs I have from UEFA is that this is ‘subjudice’ and as I am convinced that Barça will be exempt because there is no sporting corruption, we will continue to compete normally”, the president assured.
The club needs it so as not to lose the money that playing in the Champions League means. Xavi’s team needs him, about to conquer the League, determined as he is to return to the select group of great European teams. And Laporta needs it to build the new sports project with guarantees of continuing to be in Europe.
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