While FC Barcelona will soon inaugurate its brand new Camp Nou, a man resurfaces in Barcelona news. Already a candidate in 2023, Victor Font continues to refine his project in the hope of overturning the governance of Joan Laporta: “the fundamental pillar of the professionalization and modernization of the club lies in a global statutory reform establishing effective control mechanisms, and not simple facades. Thus, any manager, whoever he or she may be, will know that he or she cannot act in complete transparency, pay unjustified commissions to friends or acquaintances, nor conclude agreements with opaque companies likely to harm the reputation of the club. The model of member representation within the club must be reformed once and for all. The model for general meetings must be completely revised. The club must be professionalized and the roles of the board and officers must be clearly defined“.
Questioned in a major interview at Mundo DeportivoVictor Font did not miss the opportunity to detail his new major project: “the necessary conditions must be met and put in place so that a Barça for all is possible. It’s about putting in place all the mechanisms so that success does not depend on a stroke of luck, but on a solid structure to win the Champions League again, which has eluded us for ten years. It’s about exploiting all of Barça’s potential because, I repeat, Barça, if it belongs to everyone, is unstoppable, absolutely unstoppable. No other club can compete“. First major event of his campaign: Victor Font brought together a thousand people at the Fira de Barcelona, according to the organizers, all Barcelona fans and concerned about the future of the club.
The return of the Font sling
Moreover, club legends were present like Xavi Hernández, accompanied by former player Gabri, entrepreneurs from the Catalan economic fabric, including Manel Arroyo, and other groups such as Seguiment FCB, Suma Barca, Dignitat Blaugrana: “Since my defeat in the elections, I have closely followed the situation of Barça and the needs of the club. This led me to develop a proposal that inspires supporters, but above all, as I said, which is in line with the reality of the club, given its diversity, and which therefore requires a different approach to current practices. I am convinced of it. The most important thing is to work first on winning an election, and not so much on governing. In 2021, the whole process leading up to the elections was about doing a very detailed analysis of the club, developing a well-crafted plan to revitalize it and building teams, but that is not enough to win elections. In the end, we win elections by generating enthusiasm and presenting concrete proposals on the subjects that really influence voting intentions.“.
Many people linked to the world of Barcelona sport were added to this large meeting, including Carles Planchart Jordi Roura, Francesc Cos and Miquel Àngel Cos, Ramon Alfonseda, Pierre Oriola and Joan Vilà: “It’s a question of club management. I find the model to be very personal and improvised. The most telling recent example is that of the stadium, fortunately we will forget it since we are going there on Saturday. But this is a blatant example of improvisation. Relying only on trusted people and not unknown talents, not listening, not accepting criticism, being unable to plan, lacking experience to exploit the club’s potential, breaking relationships and being on bad terms with legends who are an integral part of the club’s identity… Barça and its history, these are its legends. Putting Messi,“, he concluded. In any case, a new war is declared in Catalonia.
