The appearances of VAfter losing the elections in March, íctor Font can be counted on the fingers of one hand. ANDThis Saturday, and after the agonizing victory against Elche, the former candidate for the presence appeared on the TV3 program ‘Faqs’ to assess the past, present and future of the club.
Did Víctor Font lose an election because of a banner next to the Bernabéu?
A banner is not a project. It was a coup, that is evident.
What do you think of Laporta?
Laporta has been the best president I have ever known, but I am only 49 years old.
In the end Xavi, who was leading his project, is at Barça
He was very clear that Xavi had to have all the power in the sports area. I am glad that in the end Laporta has entered quotes in reason because until recently he said that he did not see him as a coach.
Was Koeman long to kick out?
I was hoping it would end last summer. But in the end it did not happen.
Did Xavi speak to you before saying yes to Laporta?
Xavi is an independent person and he doesn’t have to ask my permission for anything. We have a friendly relationship with him and his family. Convinced that with Xavi
Do you think Xavi is sorry?
Absolutely. He knew where he was coming from and has clear ideas. The pity is that it has come in the middle of the season. You have to be patient and put your brains on to build the future.
Would Messi have stayed with you?
I am convinced that his departure could have been prevented. What was clear is that a barbecue was not enough. We were going to cut about a hundred million from the wage bill. If Messi wanted to stay and the club wants him to stay, surely there is a margin.
For free?
No. We were going to make him a life contract. And that was going to give us a lot of leeway.
Do you think that now, if there were elections, Laporta would win?
That is political fiction. I think that at Barça there are certain political tics that are not going well for us.
¿Tics?
It seems that there are factions and various parties in our club.
What do you think of the Benaiges scandal?
It is such a serious issue that I am unaware, I know that the club is supporting the victims and facilitating the police investigation.
Was he on your project?
Yes. Absolute dismay. It was fully trusted by Xavi and Vilà. Capital surprise.
Have you talked to him?
No. Since Laporta pressured him to support his candidacy, I have not spoken with him anymore.
What do you think that Barcelona has closed a settlement with him?
It is difficult to give an opinion if I do not know the contractual situation.
At last there will be electronic voting …
Yes, for the first time we will all be able to vote. And hopefully not only for consultation but for future elections. I brought this topic to the Assembly thanks to the support of five thousand members.
Will Espai Barça vote in the referendum?
Yes of course. It is important that we all vote.
What will you vote for?
I am sorry that it has been pushed forward because of complaints in the Assembly. The club reacted intelligently. In 2014 I voted yes to the Espai Barça referendum. Seven years later we are the same. I think that this referendum now would have to be held much later to study the project. I will vote yes, but because he wants a new Camp Nou and a new Palau.
Do you expect Laporta to finish the mandate?
I hope and desire it because institutional stability is key.
Will it be presented again?
My illusion is to help the club to be better and I maintain that vision. If the elections were tomorrow, I would run.
What do you think of the disappearance of the guarantee?
There will be effective control, possibly minor guarantees.
Did Messi make a mistake in his vote in the last Barça elections?
I would say no, but it is an intuition.
Would you sign Haaland?
The first thing he would have is a coach with very clear ideas and who puts style before the players. But I think that now it is not time to excite Haaland. I see it very difficult, you have to manage expectations. It already happened to us in the campaign about selling false illusions.