LaLiga: Barcelona to shine light on financial meltdown under former president Josep Bartomeu
2 years, 10 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona to shine light on financial meltdown under former president Josep Bartomeu

Firstpost  

Barcelona’s report was initiated after the club’s general director, Ferran Reverter, announced the results of an internal audit in October. Barcelona president Joan Laporta will present the results of a club investigation into financial mismanagement under the previous board on Tuesday, with former president Josep Maria Bartomeu expected to be in the firing line. The findings of the ‘forensic report’ prompted the prosecutor’s office in Barcelona to launch an investigation on Friday into “economic crimes”, a source told AFP, after the club filed a complaint last week. Reverter said the club was “technically bankrupt” when Laporta took over as president in March 2021 and that Bartomeu’s regime had been “disastrous”. Bartomeu also oversaw numerous political controversies, including the ‘Barcagate’ scandal, which saw a company allegedly hired to smear opponents of the board on social media, with figures like Messi, Gerard Pique and current coach Xavi Hernandez among those targeted.

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Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments
1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments

The Independent  

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Barcelona accuse former president Josep Bartomeu of 'serious criminal behaviour'
2 years, 10 months ago

Barcelona accuse former president Josep Bartomeu of 'serious criminal behaviour'

Firstpost  

The findings of the report prompted the club to file a complaint with the prosecutor’s office in Barcelona last week. Barcelona: Barcelona’s previous board, led by former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, showed “very serious criminal behaviour”, a lawyer hired by the club said on Tuesday. At the presentation of the club’s ‘forensic report’ into the financial management of Barca under …

Barcelona to Shine Light on Financial Meltdown Under Josep Maria Bartomeu
2 years, 10 months ago

Barcelona to Shine Light on Financial Meltdown Under Josep Maria Bartomeu

News 18  

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will present the results of a club investigation into financial mismanagement under the previous board on Tuesday, with former president Josep Maria Bartomeu expected to be in the firing line. The findings of the ‘forensic report’ prompted the prosecutor’s office in Barcelona to launch an investigation on Friday into “economic crimes”, a source told AFP, after …

'No mismanagement, we didn't leave a poor legacy,' insists ex-Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu
3 years, 2 months ago

'No mismanagement, we didn't leave a poor legacy,' insists ex-Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu

Firstpost  

Josep Bartomeu said that most of the club’s financial woes had been caused by the impact of the pandemic, which closed down Camp Nou for more than a year and reduced other sources of revenue. “The club is viable, it has many resources to get out of this problem, and without the pandemic it would have only had 50 million …

Bartomeu defends running of Barcelona under his presidency
3 years, 2 months ago

Bartomeu defends running of Barcelona under his presidency

The Hindu  

The former president of Spanish club Barcelona on Friday denied accusations by the current leadership that his board had left the team on the brink of bankruptcy because of poor management. “The club is viable, it has many resources to get out of this problem, and without the pandemic it would have only had 50 million euros in losses in …

Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt
3 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt

The Hindu  

Barcelona was technically bankrupt when president Joan Laporta took over earlier this year, the club said Wednesday. Reverter said the audit concluded that “there have been serious administrative deficiencies” during the administration of Bartomeu, who in the past has denied being responsible for the team’s current financial struggles. Reverter said the club will bet on the youngsters from Barcelona's famed …

Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt
3 years, 2 months ago

Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona was technically bankrupt when president Joan Laporta took over earlier this year, the club said Wednesday. Reverter said the audit concluded that “there have been serious administrative deficiencies” during the administration of Bartomeu, who in the past has denied being responsible for the team’s current financial struggles. Reverter said the club will bet on the youngsters from …

LaLiga: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club's debt now stands at $1.6 billion
3 years, 4 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona president Joan Laporta says club's debt now stands at $1.6 billion

Firstpost  

The club lost star player Messi to Paris Saint-Germain this month because it could not give him a new contract that would fit within the Spanish league’s strict financial fair-play regulations. Joan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure. “We have found ourselves in a difficult situation …

Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion
3 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona’s president says club’s debt now at $1.6 billion

Associated Press  

MADRID — Barcelona’s president presented a grim picture of the club’s financial situation on Monday, saying its debt had risen to 1.35 billion euros. Laporta said the club had losses of 481 million euros and was left with a negative net worth of 451 million euros, making it difficult to negotiate with players. “We have found ourselves in a difficult …

Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcelona members to elect new president amid club crisis

India TV News  

Just days after their last elected president spent a night in jail, members of Football Club Barcelona will vote for a new one to steer the club out of its most tumultuous period in recent memory. Over 110,000 members are eligible to cast ballots on Sunday to choose from three men: former president Joan Laporta, businessman Víctor Font, and longtime …

Barcagate: Understanding Barcelona scandal that led to arrest of ex-club president Josep Maria Bartomeu
3 years, 9 months ago

Barcagate: Understanding Barcelona scandal that led to arrest of ex-club president Josep Maria Bartomeu

Firstpost  

Here’s everything you need to know about the Barcagate episode that has the football world buzzing since the news of the arrests broke in and dealt a major blow to the club’s image. The raid yielded the arrests of former club president Josep Maria Bartomeu and three other officials — CEO Oscar Grau, former adviser to the presidency Jaume Masferrer …

Joan Laporta warns Lionel Messi will quit Barcelona if he's not elected president
3 years, 9 months ago

Joan Laporta warns Lionel Messi will quit Barcelona if he's not elected president

Daily Mail  

Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has issued a stark warning to the club's members, insisting Lionel Messi will leave the club if he is not elected. Joan Laporta has warned Barcelona members Lionel Messi will leave if he is not elected Laporta is favourite to replace Josep Bartomeu as Barcelona president in elections this week Messi and Laporta enjoyed a …

Former Barcelona chief Bartomeu released day after arrest
3 years, 9 months ago

Former Barcelona chief Bartomeu released day after arrest

Hindustan Times  

Former FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was released on Tuesday, a Barcelona court said, a day after he was arrested in a probe related to allegations of improper management and business corruption. Bartomeu was among four people connected with the club arrested on Monday in what Catalan police called "an investigation into alleged crimes related to property and the …

Detained ex-Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu released after appearing before judge
3 years, 9 months ago

Detained ex-Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu released after appearing before judge

Firstpost  

Barcelona: Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was conditionally released on Tuesday after appearing before a judge looking into last year’s “Barcagate” scandal, just days before the club holds presidential elections. Emili Rousaud, who resigned as Barcelona vice-president in March last year, said in an interview with RAC1 at the time: “If the auditors tell us the cost of these …

Police detain former Barcelona president in search operation
3 years, 9 months ago

Police detain former Barcelona president in search operation

Associated Press  

MADRID — Catalan police arrested four people — including former president Josep Maria Bartomeu — after raiding Barcelona’s stadium on Monday in a search and seizure operation, adding to the club’s turmoil less than a week before it holds presidential elections. “Facing what happened today with the raids at the club’s headquarters and the detentions of Barça’s ex-president Josep Maria …

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu among officials arrested after raid at club’s offices
3 years, 9 months ago

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu among officials arrested after raid at club’s offices

Firstpost  

Barcelona: Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was arrested on Monday as part of a police investigation into last year’s ‘Barcagate’ scandal, a source with knowledge of the case told AFP. Barcelona’s current chief executive Oscar Grau, head of legal services Roma Gomez Ponti and Bartomeu’s advisor Jaume Masferrer were also arrested by Catalan police, who searched the club’s offices …

LaLiga: Barcelona presidential candidates Joan Laporta, Victor Font say Lionel Messi 'generates more' than he earns
3 years, 10 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona presidential candidates Joan Laporta, Victor Font say Lionel Messi 'generates more' than he earns

Firstpost  

Barcelona: Two of the candidates in Barcelona’s presidential election, Joan Laporta and Victor Font, insisted on Monday that Lionel Messi “generates more” than he earns, after his “colossal” club contract was published in a Spanish newspaper. “Leo generates much more income than the money he costs,” Joan Laporta, who is seeking to regain the presidency, told Rac1 radio. On Sunday, …

LaLiga: ‘Not worried about Barcelona’s financial crisis,’ says league president Javier Tebas as club inches towards bankruptcy
3 years, 10 months ago

LaLiga: ‘Not worried about Barcelona’s financial crisis,’ says league president Javier Tebas as club inches towards bankruptcy

Firstpost  

“Big clubs like Barcelona are in heavy debts because they depend on revenues from ticketing and museums, something that they just couldn’t generate last year. Allaying concerns raised by mediapersons in a virtual press conference, Tebas said that “debt doesn’t mean anything” if the club’s revenue-generation capabilities are sound. The Spanish clubs introduced pay cuts to counter mounting losses, and …

FC Barcelona presidential election postponed after Catalan government imposes COVID-19 restrictions
3 years, 11 months ago

FC Barcelona presidential election postponed after Catalan government imposes COVID-19 restrictions

Firstpost  

The delay means Barcelona will not have a new regime in charge for the last week of the January transfer window while Lionel Messi’s future is set to remain unresolved for a while longer. Madrid: Barcelona announced on Friday that the club’s presidential elections have been postponed after a rise in coronavirus cases prompted heavy restrictions in the region. A …

LaLiga: Barcelona presidential elections to take place on 24 January
4 years ago

LaLiga: Barcelona presidential elections to take place on 24 January

Firstpost  

Barcelona will hold elections for a new president on 24 January, the club said yesterday, following former chief Josep Maria Bartomeu’s resignation early this year. One of the front runners Joan Laporta, who was at the helm of Barca from 2003-2010, a period which included four La Liga titles and two Champions League triumphs, has already announced he will run …

Barcelona names acting president after Bartomeu resignation - Sports News
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona names acting president after Bartomeu resignation - Sports News

The Hindu  

Barcelona named Carles Tusquets as its acting president on Wednesday, a day after Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned in order to avoid facing a vote of no confidence. Barca said in a statement that Tusquets, the chairman of the club's economic commission, would lead the acting board of directors, comprising seven other people, until a new president and board is elected. …

LaLiga: Josep Bartomeu announces resignation as Barcelona president, drops European Super League bombshell
4 years, 1 month ago

LaLiga: Josep Bartomeu announces resignation as Barcelona president, drops European Super League bombshell

Firstpost  

Bartomeu said he accepted a proposal on Monday for Barcelona to play in “a future European Super League” which “would guarantee the financial stability of the club”. Madrid: Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned as Barcelona president on Tuesday, along with his board of directors, and left with a bombshell admission that he had accepted a proposal for the club to play …

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu resigns after Messi row
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu resigns after Messi row

The Hindu  

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the club on Tuesday ahead of a vote of no confidence that was due to be held next month after some 20,000 fans signed a petition demanding that he step down. Bartomeu, 57, has been facing growing resentment in the last year due to the club's worsening finances and the team's decline on …

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists the club will 'win a title this season' with Messi
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu insists the club will 'win a title this season' with Messi

Daily Mail  

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu claims that the club will 'win a title this season' after he prevented Lionel Messi from leaving the LaLiga side. Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu claims that the club will 'win a title this season' Bartomeu came under fire for the way in which he handled the situation, with hundreds of fans flocking to the Nou Camp …

‘The fans are just fed up’ – Bartomeu and the internal battle at Barcelona
4 years, 2 months ago

‘The fans are just fed up’ – Bartomeu and the internal battle at Barcelona

New York Times  

On August 31, a “motion of censure” was declared against the Barcelona board but not many inside or outside the club thought it had much chance of succeeding and toppling Josep Maria Bartomeu, the club’s president. The whole idea was seen as a good means of generating publicity for Farre’s future campaign, but very few expected him to collect enough …

LaLiga: Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu faces vote of no confidence
4 years, 2 months ago

LaLiga: Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu faces vote of no confidence

Firstpost  

A petition against Bartomeu passed the required 16,250 signatures last month and those signatures have been officially verified, a group leading the campaign said on Wednesday. Barcelona edged closer to a change of president on Wednesday when it was confirmed that Josep Maria Bartomeu will face a vote of no confidence after turbulent times at the club. Opinion has turned …

Barcelona club president Josep Bartomeu won't resign after 20,000 vote for board's censure – Firstpost
4 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona club president Josep Bartomeu won't resign after 20,000 vote for board's censure – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Bartomeu and his board are already set to be replaced in a club election in March. But some club members think they should go now after last month’s 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich, a season without titles, and Lionel Messi’s attempt to leave the club. Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona’s embattled club president has no intention of resigning after more than 20,000 …

FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu to face vote of no confidence
4 years, 3 months ago

FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu to face vote of no confidence

India TV News  

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu faces a vote of no confidence after club members on Thursday gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on his future. The opposition members had announced their intention to remove Bartomeu from the presidency after Lionel Messi told the club last month he wanted to leave amid one of its worst crises ever. Pressure on Bartomeu …

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu faces vote of no-confidence
4 years, 3 months ago

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu faces vote of no-confidence

The Hindu  

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is set to face a vote of no-confidence from the club's members after a campaign group seeking to oust him gathered the necessary number of signatures on Thursday to force the vote. Mes que una mocio, a group of members supported by candidates for next year's presidential election, said they had gathered 20,731 votes by …

Bid to oust Barcelona chief Bartomeu gathers pace - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

Bid to oust Barcelona chief Bartomeu gathers pace - Football news

The Hindu  

With Lionel Messi's aborted bid to leave Barcelona still raw, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu may be counting his days after a campaign group announced it was racking up signatures in a bid to force a vote of no-confidence in him. 'Mes que una mocio', the group supported by candidates for next year's presidential election, said they had reached 7,500 …

Bid to Oust Barca Chief Bartomeu Gathers Pace as Fallout from Messi Saga Continues
4 years, 3 months ago

Bid to Oust Barca Chief Bartomeu Gathers Pace as Fallout from Messi Saga Continues

News 18  

With Lionel Messi’s aborted bid to leave Barcelona still raw, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu may be counting his days after a campaign group announced they were racking up signatures in a bid to force a vote of no-confidence in him. ‘Mes que una mocio’, the group supported by candidates for next year’s presidential election, said they had reached 7,500 …

Messi remains silent after Bartomeu's offer to resign
4 years, 3 months ago

Messi remains silent after Bartomeu's offer to resign

The Hindu  

While the wait to hear from Lionel Messi goes on, Barcelona continues to do everything it can to try to convince him to stay. The club has told Messi that president Josep Bartomeu will resign if that is what it takes to keep its star player, but Barcelona said on Friday there was no word yet from Messi on the …

Beleaguered Barcelona president Bartomeu vows to make changes
4 years, 4 months ago

Beleaguered Barcelona president Bartomeu vows to make changes

Daily Mail  

Barcelona's beleaguered club president Josep Bartomeu has insisted changes will be made at the Nou Camp after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has insisted changes are coming at the club Some reports suggest Quique Setien has been sacked after their thrashing by Bayern Munich Barcelona were trailing 4-1 after just …

Former Barcelona president 'scared' Lionel Messi could leave club
4 years, 5 months ago

Former Barcelona president 'scared' Lionel Messi could leave club

India TV News  

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he is concerned about talismanic captain Lionel Messi's future at the club and that he could leave due to 'a bad decision' of the current board. It was earlier reported in Spanish media that Messi had stopped contract negotiations with Barcelona amid reports of growing tensions within the club. "I want him to stay …

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta concerned Lionel Messi could leave due to board situation
4 years, 5 months ago

Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta concerned Lionel Messi could leave due to board situation

Daily Mail  

Lionel Messi could still leave Barcelona should his relationship with the current board not improve, according to the club's former president. Former Barcelona president Juan Laporta is 'scared' Lionel Messi could leave the club However, Joan Laporta is not quite as convinced and has warned that the 33-year-old could yet feel his future lies elsewhere. 'I want him to stay …

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