{"id":5664,"date":"2026-02-24T23:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joanlaporta.cat\/?p=5664"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:51:50","slug":"we-have-the-foundations-of-a-highly-competitive-team-and-a-club-that-is-stronger-than-five-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joanlaporta.cat\/en\/we-have-the-foundations-of-a-highly-competitive-team-and-a-club-that-is-stronger-than-five-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe have the foundations of a highly competitive team and a Club that is stronger than five years ago\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Laporta highlights institutional stability, member ownership and project continuity at a meeting with members and supporters\u2019 clubs in the Principality<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joan Laporta led an event this afternoon with members and representatives of FC Barcelona supporters\u2019 clubs in Andorra la Vella<\/strong> as part of the pre-candidacy \u201cDefensem el Bar\u00e7a\u201d, a call to continue the project launched in 2021 and to strengthen ties with Bar\u00e7a supporters beyond Catalonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day began at midday with the opening of the official signature collection point at 24 Prat de la Creu Street<\/strong>, where the pre-candidate held an initial meeting with members and fans from the Principality. The office, set up to facilitate in-person support for the candidacy, allows members to formally submit their signature in favor of \u201cDefensem el Bar\u00e7a\u201d within the framework of the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, Laporta, accompanied by members of his candidacy team, took part in an open meeting with members, fans and supporters at the Green Box room at Unnic<\/strong>. The event served to present the main pillars of the electoral program and to reinforce the message of continuity for a project which, he argued, has restored institutional stability and economic credibility to the Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his speech, Laporta recalled that the candidacy was born with a clear objective: \u201cto love Bar\u00e7a is to defend Bar\u00e7a.\u201d<\/strong> In this regard, he stated that the Club is \u201cobjectively better than it was five years ago\u201d after overcoming a critical economic and institutional situation, thanks to management based on financial discipline, professionalization of structures and courageous decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pre-candidate stressed that the recovery has not been improvised, but rather the result of a strategic plan built on two non-negotiable premises: ensuring that FC Barcelona continues to be owned by its members and preventing the burden of the adopted measures from falling on the membership base. \u201cWe have protected the membership model and ensured the Club\u2019s institutional independence”<\/strong>, he affirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the sporting project, he defended the continuity of a competitive model based on La Masia, the combination of young talent and experience, and the excellence of the women\u2019s football team and the professional sections. \u201cWe defend Bar\u00e7a to keep building winning teams and a Club admired around the world,\u201d<\/strong> he emphasized, calling for unity among Bar\u00e7a supporters at a key moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laporta also highlighted the historic support from the Principality, recalling that in the last elections he received 59.5% of the vote in Andorra<\/strong>, the highest percentage among all ballot boxes located outside Catalonia, which, he said, \u201cdemonstrates the strength and commitment of Andorran Bar\u00e7a supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, he called for preserving the essence of FC Barcelona as a Catalan institution open to the world, committed to democracy, culture and its identity. \u201cThe hardest part is already behind us. Now it is time to consolidate a strong, sustainable Bar\u00e7a with a clear vision for the future,\u201d<\/strong> he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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