The 10 most prominent phrases from Laporta’s press conference on the ‘Negreira affair’

2 hours, president FC Barcelona, ​​Joan Laportaappeared in front of the media Auditorium 1899 of Camp Nou ‘ to give all the explanations aboutNegreira Incident‘. Laporta The Barça club have revealed themselves as victims of a media lynching. barca He has not yet been brought to justice, but at the same time clarified that the Barça club did not pay a single euro to receive arbitration assistance.

anti-balcha campaign

‘Barça are suffering from a massive smear campaign’

“Barça have suffered a massive reputational smear campaign with defamatory allusions that have nothing to do with reality.In its 125-year history, Barça have been a model of fair play on and off the pitch. I have been going on: Barça is a set of values, we like to win, but we like the “method” the way we like it. There are detractors who seek to erode our image and reputation, but they have never achieved and never will.”

‘fair play’

“We have never paid for a sporting advantage.”

“When the ‘Negreira case’ came to light, I already said it was not a coincidence. I asked compliance experts and an outside office to prepare a report. Now I have more information. and has already confirmed that FC Barcelona has never carried out an act with the purpose or intention of degrading the competition in order to gain a sporting advantage. could have influenced the results. Impossible”.
Laporta came along and at his side there were “629 reports and 43 CDs containing technical and arbitration reports” corresponding to the period 2014-2018. This coincides with the period from the end of Roselle’s term to the beginning of Bartomeu.

Real Madrid positions

‘Madrid carried out unprecedented cynicism’

“There are clubs who feel hurt. Everyone knows that Real Madrid is historically and still a club supported by refereeing errors. Political, economic and sporting power. It has been considered the club of the regime because of its proximity to the., the president of the referee was a former Madrid member, former player or former manager. Sometimes, all at the same time. For 70 years, justice had to be served Who appointed the referees. May this club come out on top. Our club time is an exercise in unprecedented irony. I hope you put it in place.
Laporta explained his current relationship with Madrid: “We all put up with it and wait for the moment of proper procedure. I know I was under pressure, but I can’t take it and say my opinion. It doesn’t seem right to me that Madrid is presenting itself as a private complaint.And yes, it is being debated.

important with the president of La Liga

“I ask Thebes to stop his verbal incontinence.”

“We are witnessing the Solomonic trial, where there are people who are unyielding to their demands and wishes and want to harm us. I have submitted false documents. I ask you to stop your verbal incontinence.

UEFA

“I recognize Ceferin’s prudence necessary for the position.”

João Laporta has spoken out against Javier Tebas’ attitude regarding the ‘Negreira incident’ and other football and sporting actions, including UEFA President Alexander Ceferin, Luis Rubiales (RFEF) and José Manuel Franco (Senior Sporting Council). I distinguished the difference with the leader. And Gianni Infantino (FIFA). “Thebes have been responsible for igniting the no-trial lynching going on against Barça and getting UEFA on board. but I would like you to recognize him in the prudent and responsible manner that the position requires.
“The information I got from UEFA is that this is an ‘assistant referee’ and it will become clear when we are judged. I am sure Barça will be exempted because there is no corruption in the sport. We will continue to compete as usual,” he said. Added.

potential lawsuits

“When an individual commits fraud, Barça is the victim.”

“A priori I am not going to speak out against the former president, but if the indictment shows wrongdoing by some people or entities, the club will be the victim, the injured. No company, they didn’t intervene in my mandate.” Categorical. And there is no reason to think that it was done in the mission that followed me.”Honor of the mighty FC Barcelona”.

silence

‘We are in the Superleague for what we believe in’

“We are in the Super League because of what we believe in”.
I didn’t like it, but I don’t want to talk about it further because I don’t want to create a demagogy. “It is an exercise in cynicism and I hope that the trial will show that Real Madrid are historically the favored club,” he explained.

Silence for the rest of the team

“It would have been nice to hear from the club.”

“I wish the club would have contacted us,” said Laporta, upset that Barça had taken it for granted that he had committed the crime. And he had influence: “I would have liked to have received such a call from the president of La Liga, not from the president of the club. There was a bellicose person without a seditious attitude typical of an arsonist firefighter”. His performance was “not within his powers. We saw an attitude of caution and responsibility” There is no such thing as the President of the Liga or any club.I worry about professional football and what La Liga is.”

About payment

“During my tenure, I had no relationship with Mr. Contreras.”

Josep Contreras, who died in December last year, was a member of the club’s committee but did not take the managerial position, Laporta explained. See pages 13 and 14 of the tax report. These Contreras companies made claims to the club outside my authority from 2013 to 2018. I have no doubts about the president who replaced me. I don’t have either. If that hypothesis succeeds, Barça will be the victims.The club’s lawyer defending us,” he commented.
Asked about these bills by Contreras, Laporta said, “A priori I do not intend to oppose the former president, but if the summary shows wrongdoing by some people or entities, the club will be the victim, the victim. And he made it very clear that “Mr. Contreras’ company, which is no longer with us, did not intervene in my affairs.”

for dishonor against the club

“We have already made about 20 requests.”

“We have asked our partners to let us know if they have detected any action against us. Legal action will be taken against those who defame us. Whether they are journalists or not. No, we don’t oppose anyone, we have about 20 lawsuits.”