Laporta presents his project for Barça if he is president: “If we get Messi to smile again, we will aspire to everything”

The former president presented the blueprints of his project to be elected again by the partners on March 7 and spoke of several names.

Joan Laporta presents his sports project to be elected president of Barcelona again for the partners in the next elections, which will be held on March 7. It should be noted that Laporta was the candidate with the most signatures during the campaign and that he seems the top favorite to win the final victory at the polls, ahead of the candidacies of Víctor Font and Toni Freixa, respectively.

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Joan Laporta presented his project to the presidency of Barcelona if he wins the elections that will be held on March 7. Ex-footballers such as Sergi, Alexanko or Víctor Muñoz attended the event, although two great names revealed and joining the project are Víctor Valdés (goalkeeper of the Culé sextete and who is wanted as a pillar of everything related to the structure and Mateu Alemany, former director general of Valencia with whom the Che lived times of glory with the 2019 Copa del Rey.

Eto’o’s message that raised laughter

Other former Barça players from Laporta’s time as Barça president showed their support through a video. Deco, Márquez and Eto’o who left a message in a video prior to the talk. “Hello future president of Barça”, this is how the Cameroonian began his speech, which aroused laughter from the audience. “You are going to give us the pride that we have always had, the illusion and victories that I have always had,” he closed his message, one of the most commented on.

Albert Benaiges was also present, which created confusion when he was announced as a member of the candidacy of Víctor Font, another of those who aspire to be elected president of the club and who reacted on social networks.

“If we get Messi to smile again, we will aspire to everything”

Asked about Koeman’s words on ‘Messidependence’, he stated that “I have understood Koeman’s words as what a coach should do. Challenging the players to give their best and after leaving a match like the one in Cádiz that was not lucky, he used this formula. I think it tries to motivate them. I look forward to being president again and staying alive in all competitions.

Laporta added that “we have to get Messi to smile again and if this is achieved we can aspire to everything.” He must be convinced that the team can win the Champions League, Leagues again … that’s what I think would convince him to continue. I see him start to smile but I want him to smile more and feel loved again ”.

He also slipped the names of Xavi and Iniesta with whom he assured that he has a good relationship and affirmed, when asked, that “when the time comes it will be seen.”

The arbitration in Atalanta vs. Real Madrid

Asked why he thought about the refereeing in the Champions League between Atalanta and Real Madrid, marked by the controversial early expulsion of a bergamot player, he stated that “they told me about it, but I didn’t see it. I saw the Barça game and then I had to work on the candidacy “.

Encourage Griezmann and believe in him

Asked about what he will do with Griezmann and recalled by the cost of the signing and the performance given, Laporta did not hesitate: “Encourage him when he arrives, that he believes in himself, that he does that role of someone who seems to be not there but is and is right , as in Cup. If necessary I will tell you in French. “

In Barça there are no transitions

Laporta replied that “at Barcelona there are no years of transitions, the fans want to win titles every year and we want to be prepared to achieve it. Our preparation and experience can give Barça what it needs.”

Alemany, Puyol and other names

Asked about the people who will join his project, Laporta was clear. “Out of respect for the professionals who are working at the club, we will not add names, many of them can add and can help us. However, all the new stages entail changes ”.

Regarding the arrival of Mateu Alemany it was not entirely clear. “I’m sure we can find a way to collaborate on this project with him. Hopefully we can find people with your profile ”.

The name of Carles Puyol was also mentioned as a possible person to join the candidacy and Rafa Yuste, another of Laporta’s men, stated that “I did not say that I would like to work with him, but that I would like him”.

Recover The Farmhouse

One of the cornerstones of Joan Laporta’s candidacy project is “recovering La Masía”. They affirm that he has lost weight in recent years and affirm that there should be a better chain of union between the players who come to Barcelona from young people and have to look at themselves in the mirror of the first team, as explained by Xavi Budó, former coach of Carla Suárez or Paula Badosa and joined the laportista project.

Incorporate sports intelligence

Sports intelligence reaches football and Laporta’s candidacy wants to incorporate it to Barcelona in its methodology, it will not replace scouting, but it will complement it and help give us better information when it comes to signing ”.

Along with the appearance in public of former Barça president Joan Laporta, the presentation was attended by Rafa Yuste, Xavier Budó and Jordi Mompart. Also present were Mateu Alemany, former general manager of Valencia CF, Albert Benaiges, Alexanco, Víctor Valdés and Sergi Barjuán, former FC Barcelona players.

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