FC Barcelona: "The club is in good health" (Joan Laporta)

"The club is in good health. After many years, a critical situation has been turned around thanks to a lot of effort, bravery and audacity. We are starting to see green shoots. The Viability plan has been fulfilled in line with expectations since day one. We have increased income and reduced the sporting salary commitments by almost €200m," said Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports), on 12/06/2024.

The man who has been president of the Catalan club since March 2021 (after a first term in office from 2003 to 2010) spoke during an ordinary general meeting of the FC Barcelona Senate, a collegiate and honorary body of an advisory nature, made up of the club's 1,000 longest-serving members. "You were able to hold your nerve and we have felt your trust throughout. Setting off down a path such as this would not have been possible without that institutional stability. Barça is owned by its members and while I am president, this board of directors will always defend the associative ownership that makes us different," said Laporta about the club's members and fans.

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