When Sandro Rosell was president of Barcelona from 2010-14, he allowed Qatar Airways to be their front-of-shirt sponsor, replacing charity Unicef. Laporta was critical of Rosell for that decision, saying “you had to choose between Qatar and corrupt or between Unicef and clean”.
FC Barcelona has made a surprising turn in its planning for the 2024-2025 season, surprising many with Joan Laporta's move. Among the most impactful
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended his management of the club's finances and insisted they followed LaLiga's rules to ensure they could register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.
Barcelona could potentially receive a sell-on fee for the sale of former player Mikayil Faye, with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen looking to sign him.
The arrival of Marcus Rashford at Barça seems to have turned complicated in the last few hours. For the Englishman to finalize his incorporation,
FC Barcelona negotiated in Lisbon with Marcus Rashford's agents for his immediate incorporation into FC Barcelona in the winter transfer window.
Barcelona's pursuit of Marcus Rashford is complicated by their recent financial struggles. While funds from the sale of Camp Nou VIP boxes have become available, President Joan Laporta is wary of repeating past financial mistakes.
Barcelona have reportedly banned their first-team players from interacting with the radical fan group, Grada d’animacio, due to their recent fallout with Joan Laporta and the Barca board.
In an escalating conflict between FC Barcelona’s board, led by Joan Laporta, and the Grada d’animacio, players have been explicitly barred from interacting with this fan group, reports Diario
Manchester United left winger Marcus Rashford is one of the biggest names on the January 2025 transfer market, as Borussia Dortmund have been closely linked to the perennially disappointing England international after Donyell Malen’s departure to Aston Villa this winter.
While La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, has described Kings League as a “circus”, Pique says there are conversations with UEFA and FIFA. “They are very interested, of course, because they want to reach out to this new generation. We listen to them. They listen to us.”
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