“Barca yes, Laporta no”: Barcelona fans gather outside Camp Nou to protest club president

Joan Laporta’s second spell as the Barcelona president has been a particularly difficult one for the Catalan. The 59-year-old was elected to pull the club out of massive financial trouble, which was coupled with underwhelming performances on the pitch.

In an attempt to cut back on losses, Laporta has introduced a far more conservative financial scheme at Barcelona, asking players to take up massive pay cuts while negotiating sponsorship deals with companies like CVC and Spotify.

The sponsorship deal with Spotify had caused quite a controversy as the Barcelona stadium is set to be renamed “Spotify Camp Nou” next season, causing a furore among the fans, who have been recently stopped protesting outside the stadium.

In a video shared by Moises Llorens on Twitter, it is revealed that Barcelona fans are actively in protest against Laporta, just outside Camp Nou.

Protestas en el Camp Nou! pic.twitter.com/2PpWhmFccR

— moisESPN (@moillorens) April 18, 2022

The animosity between the Barcelona president and fans appears to have grown in the aftermath of the club’s shocking 3-2 defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt.

It was a disappointing display from the Catalans, who were unable to keep up with Frankfurt’s intensity for a large part of the game. But on a far more embarrassing note, the whole stadium was almost taken over by the visiting Frankfurt supporters.

Some reports had estimated a total of 30,000 Frankfurt fans being present inside Camp Nou on Thursday, which has raised question marks over the management and Laporta, in particular.

Barcelona are yet to put out an official statement surrounding the seating mismanagement, but amid plans to further increase the overall capacity of the stadium, it is essential that the club handle the situation well and appear transparent with the fans.