Joan Laporta

Barcelona's Pedri extends contact to 2030

Barcelona playmaker Pedri extended his contract by four years through to June 2030 on Thursday in a boost for club president Joan Laporta who has been in the spotlight over the handling of the Dani Olmo debacle.

Barca chief Laporta says he is blameless over Olmo registration issue

Barcelona president Joan Laporta defended his handling of the Dani Olmo registration issue and lashed out at enemies attacking the club in a fiery speech on Tuesday.

Laporta gambles on Flick to restore Barcelona's lustre

Barcelona appointed Hansi Flick as coach on Wednesday on a deal until June 30, 2026, after sacking Xavi Hernandez last week.

President, fan support key in decision to stay: Xavi

In January, with Barcelona on a miserable run of form, Xavi said he would walk away from his post in the summer despite having a year left on his contract.

Xavi could continue as Barca coach, insists Laporta

“He [Xavi] is doing very well. He expressed himself in the sense in which he expressed himself, I understand that everything is open and everything is revisable,” Laporta said.

‘Barca reached agreement with LaLiga for Messi but he chose Inter Miami’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that the Spanish club ‘did everything’ they could but still failed to re-sign Lionel Messi this summer.

Messi’s Barca return is ‘an option’  

Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta today met with Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, and the possibility of the Argentine superstar returning to familiar territory has gained traction.

Barcelona have not cheated, insists chief Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted Monday his club never tried to cheat amid investigations into payments made to a former refereeing chief.

Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal

Last month Spanish prosecutors charged the Catalan club with corruption after payments of more than 7.3 million euros ($7.8 million) to a company owned by a former refereeing chief were uncovered earlier this year

January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025

Barcelona's Pedri extends contact to 2030

Barcelona playmaker Pedri extended his contract by four years through to June 2030 on Thursday in a boost for club president Joan Laporta who has been in the spotlight over the handling of the Dani Olmo debacle.

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

Barca chief Laporta says he is blameless over Olmo registration issue

Barcelona president Joan Laporta defended his handling of the Dani Olmo registration issue and lashed out at enemies attacking the club in a fiery speech on Tuesday.

May 29, 2024
May 29, 2024

Laporta gambles on Flick to restore Barcelona's lustre

Barcelona appointed Hansi Flick as coach on Wednesday on a deal until June 30, 2026, after sacking Xavi Hernandez last week.

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

President, fan support key in decision to stay: Xavi

In January, with Barcelona on a miserable run of form, Xavi said he would walk away from his post in the summer despite having a year left on his contract.

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

Xavi could continue as Barca coach, insists Laporta

“He [Xavi] is doing very well. He expressed himself in the sense in which he expressed himself, I understand that everything is open and everything is revisable,” Laporta said.

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

‘Barca reached agreement with LaLiga for Messi but he chose Inter Miami’

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that the Spanish club ‘did everything’ they could but still failed to re-sign Lionel Messi this summer.

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Messi’s Barca return is ‘an option’  

Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta today met with Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father, and the possibility of the Argentine superstar returning to familiar territory has gained traction.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Barcelona have not cheated, insists chief Laporta

Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted Monday his club never tried to cheat amid investigations into payments made to a former refereeing chief.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal

Last month Spanish prosecutors charged the Catalan club with corruption after payments of more than 7.3 million euros ($7.8 million) to a company owned by a former refereeing chief were uncovered earlier this year

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Will Barca’s ‘economic miracle’ transform into a footballing one?

Barcelona's attempts to establish themselves once again as a force in La Liga and the Champions League this season have seen the heavily-indebted Catalans gamble with their future to enable a striking summer spending spree.