The Ongoing Crisis of Barcelona’s Board
Reading Time: < 1 minutesFor months, Barcelona’s board of directors have been sparring over an alleged relationship with a third party, I3 Ventures, which sought to discredit players, club legends, and even presidential candidates. President Josep Maria Bartomeu denied any allegations, calling for the removal of multiple top officials in order to “strengthen his office”. Additionally, a source told ESPN that numerous board members were unhappy that Bartomeu didn’t sack Ernesto Valverde earlier, when they had asked him to. Thursday, Vice Presidents Emili Rousaud and Enrique Tombas handed in their resignations. Directors Silvio Elias, Josep Pont, Jordi Calsamiglia and...
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