"These are personal relationships. In this case, with his former brother-in-law, Alejandro Echevarria, they're trying to create confusion. I have a personal relationship with Sergio Busquets. Many people on the team have a relationship with Sergio Busquets. Carles Puyol's best friend is part of our team, but we haven't gone out looking for people to take photos with and confuse the public."
"This is FC Barcelona, not FC Laporta, and starting Monday, these people [should understand that the club] belongs to its members rather than any individual leader, emphasizing that the institution should not be defined by personal divisions or alliances between connected figures."
Barcelona's presidential election created tension when candidate Victor Font criticized incumbent president Joan Laporta over photographs showing Laporta with former captain Sergio Busquets and Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati on election day. Font dismissed interpretations that these images represented endorsements, characterizing them as attempts to create confusion through personal relationships. He noted that Laporta's connection to Busquets through family ties and claimed he deliberately avoided similar tactics despite having personal relationships with club figures. Font emphasized that Barcelona belongs to its members rather than any individual leader, arguing the club should not be defined by personal alliances or divisions.
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