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Laporta Is To Blame For Messi’s Exit – Bartomeu

David Folami — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:32 +0000

Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has explained who was to blame for Lionel Messi’s stunning departure in 2021. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, it was impossible for Barcelona to renew Messi’s contract and sign players because the Laporta-led regime inflated the [...]

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Barcelona’s Recent Bad Signings History Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past – Josep Bartomeu

David Folami — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 23:41:08 +0000

Ex Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu has come out to explain the reason for signing Ousmane Dembele instead of Kylian Mbappe in 2017. He recently revealed that he’ll blame others at the club for choosing Dembele over Kylian. According to him, even if signing Mbappe was already being talked about, the coaches preferred Dembele because [...]

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Barcelona Trusts Ousmane Dembele – Josep Bartomeu

David Folami — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 17:07:47 +0000

Barcelona president, Josep Bartomeu has backed youngster, Ousmane Dembele by saying the club trusts him. With his several inconsistent performances, doubts gave been raised about how the Frenchman can help the club as they prepare for life after Lionel Messi. Bartomeu does not share such doubts, he believes the foundations are in place for a [...]

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We’re Satisfied With The Barcelona Squad – Josep Bartomeu

David Folami — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:58:26 +0000

Josep Bartomeu has said the club need to add a “finishing touch” to their squad in January if they are to win the Champions League for the sixth time in their history. Coutinho remains the club’s top priority going into the January window, while Mundo Deportivo report Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil is the backup plan if [...]

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Neymar Is Not For Sale – Josep Bartomeu

David Folami — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:55:18 +0000

Neymar is not for sale, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu said on Thursday amid reports of interest from Paris Saint-Germain. “He is not on the market,” Bartomeu told the Associated Press. Bartomeu’s comments echo those of club vice-president Jordi Mestre and spokesperson Josep Vives, who both said earlier this week they were confident Neymar would not [...]

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Barcelona Will Begin Manager Search Immediately – Josep Bartomeu

David Folami — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:03:46 +0000

Josep Maria Bartomeu says Barcelona’s search for a new manager begins now after Luis Enrique confirmed he would leave the club in June. The Barca coach made the shock announcement after Wednesday’s 6-1 win over Sporting Gijon, explaining that he needed a rest from the pressure which comes with the job. It will bring to [...]

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Messi Will Be Best-Paid Player In The World – Josep Bartomeu

David Folami — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:42:38 +0000

Barcelona have vowed to make Lionel Messi the best paid player in the world as they prepare to begin talks over extending his contract in the New Year. Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have all penned new deals at their respective clubs in recent months, with the latter member of that list [...]

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Neymar Should Play Only Olympics – Bartomeu

David Folami — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:35:58 +0000

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has reiterated that the club will not permit star forward Neymar to play at both the Copa America and Olympics for Brazil this summer. As Brazil’s national captain and undisputed best player, Neymar could well feature at both the Copa America Centenario in the United States from June 3-26 and [...]

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