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The International Transport Worker’s Federation sent this letter to all FCB Penyas, regarding Qatar sponsorship

Compliments to FC Barcelona followers,

In name of Qatar Airways’ workers – who describe the environment in which they work every day – and the construction workers who are made to risk their lives in the sites of the 2022 World Cup, we’d like to thank you all for considering the continuity of Qatar Airways as a FC Barcelona sponsor.

We believe yours is a great club with a great mission. That mission consists in representing the local community, the fans and its values. It’s hard to fulfil that mission while promoting an airline known for treating its staff in an inflexible and dictatorial manner. It’s a paradox. We are glad with the recent statements from Josep Maria Bartomeu, where he made it clear the club probably will not renew the sponsorship agreement in 2016. The President has listened to all – fans, workers and unions – that state that it’s incompatible with the blaugrana values and desires and that demand the contract with Qatar Airways is rescinded.

Josep Maria Bartomeu is right. In part, FC Barcelona is what it is due its conduct code and it’s faithfulness towards social responsibility. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways delegate, said in a quote used on FC Barcelona’s website that “Barça and Qatar Airways share the same values”. That’s an insult to the truth and the intelligence of the club’s fans.

Given the disturbing revelations about what’s happening in Qatar and its choice as a World Cup host, we’re safe in saying that FC Barcelona should never renew the sponsorship with Qatar Airways in 2016. We ask you that we help us to keep it that way. If you continue to show your unhappiness with the fact that your club carries the name of a condemned airline from a nation no one believes in, we’ll assure FC Barcelona will be making the right choice in 2016.

In solidarity,
Stephen Cotton, General Secretary at the International Transport Worker’s Federation.

Barcelona will return to vertical striped shirts again in 2016-17. The shirts will be based on the 1992 jersey:

Possible project:

Very nice shirt, if it didnt have that crap in the middle.

On Thursday UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body announced that they have fined Barcelona 30,000 euros for displaying a politically driven message through flags, banners and chants advocating Catalan independence during the Champions League final in Berlin on 6th June.

Official: Barcelona announce that Iniesta, Messi, Busquets and Mascherano have been chosen as captains for this season

Second kit for 2016/2017 season

Nike has manufactured Barça’s first jerseys without a sponsor since the 2005/06 season

Really digging the retro looks of these kits.

[1/2] Barca saw the profit of 29m this year, 90% of lift in comparison to previous year's 15m. Without Can Rigalt case it would've been 54m.

[2/2] There was also a reduction in debt which went from 328m in 14/15 to 271m in 15/16. Reduction of 160m in respect to debt in 2010. [fcb]

Susana Monje (one of Barca VPs): "We have taken a record 679mil in revenue, it’s an absolute record in any sporting club in the world."

Official: Japanese electronic commerce and Internet company will 'Rakuten' is the new Barcelona's shirt sponsor from 2017/18 season #fcblive

Barcelona president Bartomeu has confirmed 4-year deal starting 2017-18 with Rakuten to sponsor Barça's shirts #fcblive

Bartomeu: "The deal began at a dinner hosted by Gerard Piqué at Hiroshi Mikitani's house in San Francisco in 2015"

Bartomeu: "Gerard & Shakira are close friends with president Mikitani. During 2015 preseason he organized a dinner & that's when it started"

Hiroshi Mikitani (Rakuten president): "It's an honor to announce this association with FC Barcelona, the greatest club in the world."

55M per year, 4 years, 220M deal, bonus La Liga 1M, bonus CL 5M

Barça aims to help with the institutional and sporting reconstruction of the Brazilian club

Barcelona have agreed to invite Chapecoense to the 2017 Joan Gamper Trophy, who were the victims of tragic plane crash.

Cover: "Barça Decade" - In the last 10 years Barcelona have won 26 titles while Real Madrid have won only 15 #fcblive [md]

Guys, are you aware of this?

Spoiler:

Source: Forbes | Marca

When you read the report, you immediately feel it's BS. But Barça has officially released a statement to deny everything, which prompts me to believe there might be some truth to it.

What do you guys think?

Twitter bots are something every political entity uses and the Barca president is a political role, so it's not exactly hard to believe. That they would use it to talk up the board and target ex-players, critics, and even Messi and Pique when they stray the line is not exactly hard to believe either.

But we should probably wait for hard evidence to call his head (for this). He should be fired from a purely sport-based evidence perspective though, without bringing in all this extraneous stuff into it.

You've got a point. The reason I was very skeptical at first is because I thought it had something to do with the 2021 presidential election.

I thought maybe one of Bart's rival presidential contenders is trying to destabilize his presidency, especially now that he seems to be on a shaky ground.

But maybe I'm reading too much into it. He certainly doesn't need anybody to destabilize him, he has already done enough to not be elected.

Bartomeu resign was trending on twitter yesterday

I hope early elections are called, with all my heart

And then what? Why are Barca fans so sure that another president is going to do anything of note?

futbol wrote:And then what? Why are Barca fans so sure that another president is going to do anything of note?

Bartomeu is Rosell's puppet, he should have been gone long ago, absolute frauds both of them

I'm sure that he will not do anything worth of note anymore, that reason enough for a change

and thats why there are elections every few years, because change is needed

Do you happen to know if Laporta will run for president? So far, I think only a guy named Víctor Font has publicly announced his intention to run.

Laporta might run but I don't reckon the chances are high. I'd say 50% from what i've seen in the news

President Bartomeu: "This morning I gave the order to terminate the contract with I3 Ventures after it has been verified that one of the accounts linked to this company has made inappropriate comments to people in our organization."

obviously that *bleep* is behind all of this

the only thing he's doing is destabilizing the team

Montserrat Font, Barça's finance director, has resigned. She will leave on March 1. [espn]

ABC reports Cadena SER has evidence of Barca intentionally working to discredit people connected with the club, gg Bartomeu

Pique just tweeted "Muppet" in reponse to a MD journalist who is a big Bartomeu supporter.

Titella

— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) February 18, 2020

this club is a joke. one crisis on top of another, what a mess

The Demon of Carthage wrote:Guys, are you aware of this?

Spoiler:

Source: Forbes | Marca

When you read the report, you immediately feel it's BS. But Barça has officially released a statement to deny everything, which prompts me to believe there might be some truth to it.

What do you guys think?

I can spot few posters in this board on the same boat. Also barcaforum pretty much got ruined because they allowed these saboteurs to troll.

Vice Presidents Emili Rousaud and Jordi Cardoner have asked Barça executives to force a resignation from Bartomeu. [cat radio]


Certain sections of the Barça board are demanding a resignation from Bartomeu and for elections this summer. [cat radio]

6 board members have resigned in a joint letter calling for elections in summer 2020