Laporta Goes On The Defensive

Eschewing the chance to fight back at his assailants, Laporta instead assured all in Catalunya that the petition process will be respected.

The president is currently under attack from a group that has gathered over 9,000 signatures - several thousand more than mandated by the club's rules - to launch a 'motion of censure' against him.

With the petition being presented today, Laporta took the time to announce his thoughts.

"At the request of the vote of censure, this morning I asked the president of the Catalan Football Federation to appoint the delegate who will preside over matters," he began.

"Both the board and myself have maintained an attitude of utmost respect for the collection of signatures. We've given an example of democratic culture, and we will keep on doing so."

He also requested "respect for those socios who have given support to the motion. The board will continue to ensure that the process remains democratic."

The Offensive

However, he did take time to launch his own views of his tenure at Camp Nou.

Discussing what would happen if asked to defend himself at the tribunal, he said, "I promise to defend the good work carried out during our mandate. We are convinced that, on balance, these five years have been good. We endorse our history. And we believe that we deserve to complete the term allotted to us.

"We have hope, strength and desire in continuing to run the club. We have acted with the utmost honesty, loyalty to our principles, and have run risks in doing so. We've always met problems head-on.

"We're proud to drive the transformation and modernisation of the club, keeping it at the forefront worldwide, and raising awareness of the values of FC Barcelona all over the world.

"FC Barcelona is today much better than it was when we took over in 2003, and we work with the sole purpose of allowing the next president to take over a club fundamentally better than it is."


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