Tag: Bartomeu
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I’ll run for Barca president again – Bartomeu
Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu regrets not being more aggressive in the transfer market in 2019. The ex-president admits to wishing he had started to change things as soon as the Blaugrana fell to their humiliating Champions League defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. “Not assessing things after the Liverpool loss was a mistake,” Bartomeu…
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Barcagate: Bartomeu is currently innocent – Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he’s sorry seeing former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu spend a night in a jail cell. Bartomeu was arrested on Monday alongside several other people as part of a police investigation into their alleged involvement in the ‘Barcagate’ smear campaign scandal. Guardiola, who spent 17 years at Barcelona as…
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Barcelona President, Bartomeu resigns, entire board steps down
Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned with the entire board also stepping down from their posts. Bartomeu’s decisions come after several months of criticism in the wake of Barcelona’s 8-2 Champions League elimination to Bayern Munich as well as Lionel Messi’s shocking request to leave the club shortly after. Although the club was able…
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Barca president, coach clash over Depay move to replace Suarez
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is facing an early clash with president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Koeman only took charge of Barca last week after the sacking of Quique Setien. Mundo Deportivo says Koeman was tempted to return with the promise of full control of transfers. However, there is already a disagreement between the coach and his…
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Xavi will be Barca coach sooner – Bartomeu
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted Xavi will become the club’s manager “sooner or later” but revealed the club is ready to back Quique Setien for next season. The Catalans have struggled to impress under Setien and are currently second in La Liga with Real Madrid in pole position to claim the league title.…