Welcome to 969 Sports

969 Sports

Rossell: This is a moral victory, two years in prison cannot be measured by compensation

1:45pm, 20 May 2025Football

May 20th News Recently, former Barcelona Chairman Rossell talked about the state compensation received due to unjust prisons. He said that the imprisonment of the past two years cannot be measured by money.

Former Barcelona chairman Rossell was charged with alleged involvement in criminal organizations and money laundering and was eventually exempted from the charges, saying: "I think this is a moral victory." Speaking of compensation, Rossell said: "The National Court is the judiciary that decides that Joan Bessole and I should be imprisoned in preventively, and now it admits that it is injustice. Money is not the problem, and two years in prison cannot be measured by money."

In addition to economic compensation, Rossell stressed that citizens should not bear the cost of such injustice. Therefore, he announced that he would file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice, demanding that the case investigation judge Carmen Lamela personally bear the responsibility: "She should be responsible for her own property."

In the conversation, he also talked about the profound emotional impact of jail on him: "Anger will occupy your heart, you know you did nothing wrong, but people started to blame you. This stigma is difficult to eliminate. In the first few months, I didn't even want to drive or look at my phone, and it took me several years to restore autonomy and regain control of my property."

As the chairman of the Barcelona club from 2010 to 2014, Rossell also talked about the club's good performance in winning three championships this season. He is particularly proud of Yamal's rise, and he has witnessed the player taking his first steps in the La Macia youth camp.

Russel said: "I am fortunate to sign his first contract as the chairman, and I also clearly remember the scene of his parents coming to the office. This represents the value of the youth training system: hard work, dedication and vision, and these contributions belong to grassroots football workers."

Finally, Rossel congratulated the current club chairman, and Laporta left a sentence: "Joan, just think about Barcelona...you know what I mean."

Links: