Balmes-Provença. At this intersection of two emblematic streets of Barcelona, specifically at the Olivia hotel, the candidacy of Víctor Font has its headquarters. During the week, the ground floor bustles. There is activity and hope; and a handling of polls that does not coincide with the general vision, which sees Laporta as very favorite for the victory in the 7-M elections. The great names of the candidacy have been passing there, such as Toni Nadal. But not Xavi, which despite being advertised on the posters as general manager and having worked many months ago on a sports project with Juli López or Tito, among others, has not even been concrete in its support for Font. Nobody will raise their voices, but in some groups it is inevitable that a certain disappointment will be transmitted due to the little involvement that it has shown. After years and conversations about a future Barça, his voice has not been heard at the decisive moment. They will work for him to do it in this final stretch, but there is not much faith.
Sant Antoni. Meanwhile, the people of Laporta are established in the Moritz factory. From there they calmly contemplate the development of the campaign. Laporta avoided the Barça TV debate last Thursday and, silently, has been composing his puzzle. There are no official announcements, but Mateu Alemany points to the club’s CEO if he is president. Xavier O’Callaghan, former player of the handball section, will be the new Albert Soler in charge of the sections. Enric Masip will act as advisor and it remains to be seen who will be the soccer sports director. Jordi Cruyff (who was originally with Font) and Marc Overmars have sounded. And while Piqué asks Font not to use his name with electoral interests, Laporta confesses without problem a conversation with the central after the game against PSG. It is not the first time that Joan and Piqué have spoken this campaign …
Collblanc. Toni Freixa’s Fidels Al Barça candidacy has been installed near the Camp Nou, in the heart of a barn of Barça votes. Freixa, like Font, has attended the debates; where it vindicates its space and defends its options despite having been the candidacy that collected the fewest official signatures. Lluís Carreras is his sports guarantee and he is very active. Yesterday he put social networks on the track of the signing of Pau Gasol, which arrives almost free. The return of Èric García cost a bit more, but Tusquets was less proactive there. They are the unfathomable mysteries of Barça, what will Ronald Koeman think of all this.
source https://pledgetimes.com/xavi-and-disenchantment-at-olivia-balmes/
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