Laporta also calls for respect for Bartomeu after arrest

'Barcagate' has once again hit the Camp Nou hard. With less than a week until the presidential elections, the police arrested Josep Maria Bartomeu. 

Jaume Masferrer, former presidential consultant, Oscar Grau, current director general at Barcelona and Roman Gomez Ponti, director of the judicial services. 

Toni Freixa, one of the three candidates to the Barcelona presidency, reacted shortly afterwards with a message on social media: "Too many people wanting to hit Barca."

"We will not permit it. You'll never walk alone," the Catalan added in a post which, of course, went viral in seconds. 

 

March 1, 2021

Joan Laporta also had his say. "First, he's innocent until proven guilty. It's not good news or nice for Barca because this person was the FC Barcelona president."

"Although he was not good, he was still the Barcelona president and it's not nice for anybody. It was a piece of news which hit me, to be honest," he added when speak to 'Lleida UA1'. 

Minutes later, Laporta talked about what had happened. "We lament this news which damages the image and reputation of the club,"

"We want to show the utmost respect for the judicial organisations and the police. Also that he's innocent until proven guilty," he added.

 

March 1, 2021