Joan Laporta

‘Barca reached agreement with LaLiga for Messi but he chose Inter Miami’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that the Spanish club ‘did everything’ they could but still failed to re-sign Lionel Messi this summer.

Messi’s Barca return is ‘an option’  

Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta today met with Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, and the possibility of the Argentine superstar returning to familiar territory has gained traction.

Barcelona have not cheated, insists chief Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted Monday his club never tried to cheat amid investigations into payments made to a former refereeing chief.

Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal

Last month Spanish prosecutors charged the Catalan club with corruption after payments of more than 7.3 million euros ($7.8 million) to a company owned by a former refereeing chief were uncovered earlier this year

Will Barca’s ‘economic miracle’ transform into a footballing one?

Barcelona's attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree.

Barcelona sells 25% stake in audiovisual studio 

Spanish football club Barcelona sold a 25% stake in its audiovisual studio to digital fan token firm Socios.com for 100 million euros ($102 million), club chief Joan Laporta said on Monday, as the LaLiga giant steps up efforts to bring in revenue to register new players.

Man Utd target De Jong ‘not for sale’, insists Barcelona president

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Wednesday that Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is not for sale despite rumours of a departure to the Premier League.

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

‘Barca reached agreement with LaLiga for Messi but he chose Inter Miami’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that the Spanish club ‘did everything’ they could but still failed to re-sign Lionel Messi this summer.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Messi’s Barca return is ‘an option’  

Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta today met with Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, and the possibility of the Argentine superstar returning to familiar territory has gained traction.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Barcelona have not cheated, insists chief Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted Monday his club never tried to cheat amid investigations into payments made to a former refereeing chief.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal

Last month Spanish prosecutors charged the Catalan club with corruption after payments of more than 7.3 million euros ($7.8 million) to a company owned by a former refereeing chief were uncovered earlier this year

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Will Barca’s ‘economic miracle’ transform into a footballing one?

Barcelona's attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree.

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

Barcelona sells 25% stake in audiovisual studio 

Spanish football club Barcelona sold a 25% stake in its audiovisual studio to digital fan token firm Socios.com for 100 million euros ($102 million), club chief Joan Laporta said on Monday, as the LaLiga giant steps up efforts to bring in revenue to register new players.

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022

Man Utd target De Jong ‘not for sale’, insists Barcelona president

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Wednesday that Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong is not for sale despite rumours of a departure to the Premier League.

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