Barça’s former manager Johann Cruyff has been appointed as the new coach of the Catalan national team after Pere Gratacòs stepped down earlier this year. The Dutch football icon will be officially unveiled as the side’s new coach in a ceremony at the Catalan parliament next Monday, according to Barcelona newspaper Sport.
In a move that [...]
FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta is still keeping cards close to his chest regarding the endorsement of presidential candidate that is to represent the current Barca board.
6 months ago, vice-president, Alfons Godall, looked as a possible candidate but after he gave up the run there was only 2 names that were left on the list. The eccentric [...]
According to Catalan newspaper “El Mundo Deportivo”, FC Barcelona are preparing to strengthen their ranks with two big name signings next summer.
Reportedly, both Joan Laporta (current Barca president) and the most likely winner of next elections (Sandro Rosell), want to sign Cesc Fabregas as their main signing for the next season. The Catalan press even [...]
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta praised the Mexican international and said he hoped that Rafa Marquez stays on at Barca.
Upon his arrival to Mexico today where he is scheduled to inaugurate two charitable football centers, FC Barcelona president revealed: “We are awaiting for Marquez’ renewal and I am confident that before the end of the year [...]
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta today said that his club should not worry about the result of tonight’s encounter between 2nd-placed Real Madrid and 3rd-placed Sevilla.
Laporta spoke ahead of his trip to Mexico and Ecuador, and commented that Barça shoul “only” be aware of itself.
“I think the important thing is that we are thinking of [...]
In the last 48 hours it has emerged that four of FC Barcelona’s vice-presidents have been investigated during periods of their time at the club.
Today, the director general of Barça, Joan Oliver, spoke to the media to state the club’s stance on the matter.
“I want to clarify two things: the first is that what has [...]
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta praised the Argentinian international Leo Messi, who recently extended his contract with the club until 2016, hailing him as “the best in the world”.
Speaking in an interview for the Catalan radio station “RAC1″, Laporta revealed that he is “thrilled” to see Messi kissing the Barca badge when he scores a [...]
FC Barcelona transfers
“We do not think of the winter transfer window. The seasons are planned from the beginning to end and if there are not obstacles or injuries, we want to finish with what we have started”, said Joan Laporta. The FC Barcelona president still left the possibility open: “if Guardiola asks us to add [...]
In an interview for “Els Matins”, FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, answered to Jose Mourinho`s declarations in which the Inter Milan coach stated that Barca had given Eto`o away.
“Eto`o has not been given away at all”, assured Laporta and reminded that the sale of the Cameroonian striker was “a result of an agreement between Inter [...]
FC Barcelona were today drawn alongside Italian champions Inter Milan in Group F of the Champions League group stage draw, thus creating two mouth-watering fixtures where both Barça’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Inter’s Samuel Eto’o will play against their former clubs.
Club president Joan Laporta, who witnessed the draw live in Monaco where Dynamo Kiev and [...]