Laporta: Not surprised Xavi attended Fonte event. Florentino is very decent whether he wins or loses

November 18th FC Barcelona President Laporta responded to Xavi Hernandez’s attendance at Monday’s rally led by Victor Font in an interview with the RAC1 radio program “The World”.

He said: "Xavi's attendance does not surprise me, I think he has the freedom to do whatever he wants. This is not surprising because he has been linked to Victor Fonte in the past."

For Fonte himself, Laporta did not show much concern and expressed his unwillingness to engage in any form of competition with him: "All Barcelona fans can act according to their own wishes. We are currently focused on managing the club and not participating in the campaign. I noticed that the campaign has started, but I It is preferable not to discuss these things, because that will make us look like we are running."

In addition, Laporta also hopes to reduce the noise during the election to minimize the impact on the team's performance: "We have not determined a specific election date, but it will be held between March 15 and June 15. We will make a decision as soon as possible and minimize the impact on the team."

When talking about the qualification requirements for future presidential candidates, Laporta announced that the guarantee will be eliminated. He believes that the previous guarantee requirement was discriminatory to a certain extent, but the signature support requirement is still retained to ensure that there are enough candidates to compete.

He emphasized: "In the future, it is no longer necessary to provide a guarantee deposit, because this is an exclusive and discriminatory requirement."

However, he also mentioned that whether to set a minimum guarantee amount may be reconsidered when amending the charter. At the same time, it was pointed out that in the upcoming election, there is no need to provide a guarantee after obtaining the position, and this provision will be implemented after the election.

Laporta is very excited about the team's return to the Camp Nou, especially against a strong team like Athletic Bilbao.

He said: "This game is very suitable for our return. We have the opportunity to see a contest between two high-level players with increasingly similar styles. I believe our players will be extra motivated, especially Flick. This is a good game, and I want to thank the management for completing this challenge, although it is not completely over yet. At the same time, I would also like to thank the club staff, especially the department represented by Joan Sentelles."

Laporta is dissatisfied with the media's reaction to Yamal's absence from the national team due to injury. He believes that the media is always overly critical in this case, and similar situations are rarely mentioned when they happen to other players.

In addition, Laporta also jokingly mentioned his experience at the Bernabeu: "In that box, they were always confident that they would win, and when the result was the opposite, as a Barcelona fan, that feeling was very pleasant. I met There were some sarcastic comments, but if something was said to you, it was bearable and even a little bit fun. I have known five Real Madrid presidents, and Florentino was very decent at the institutional level."