Last week of the campaign, how do you value it?
Very satisfactory despite the peculiarities.
What do you mean?
Bartomeu had a peculiar concept of the campaign. He did it as president and now he doesn't want to do it as a candidate.
Does it bother you that Bartomeu only goes to one debate?
It is a symptom that denotes a lack of leadership, firmness, and courage. A president has to be a leader, honest, and brave.
And Bartomeu is none of that?
At least he is honest because he shows himself as he is.
That is to say...
Like someone without leadership, he doesn't deceive. We have to be grateful to him. One cannot be brave if they are not.
The latest polls make it clear that none of the three rival candidates to Bartomeu can win the elections on their own.
I am sure of winning.
Do you rule out any pact?
Absolutely, we have the best proposal, the best team, and all the experience that the one with the most has.
They claim to be above the 'isms', but the three clear ones that were not 'isms' (Seguiment, Majó, and Farré) are out, are we in a mess?
Not being known penalizes. The signatures recognized the experience. Apart from Benedito, we all have management experience, but Rosell-Bartomeu and Laporta have been at odds for years, and I know this because I experienced it from within.
How?
When I promoted the attempt to reach an agreement through the action of responsibility, I found that Mr. Laporta and Mr. Sala i Martín didn't want anything to do with it, I suppose the conflict suited them well. My fellow board members didn't want anything to do with it either. There is an evident fracture.
But you voted in favor of the Action of Responsibility, right?
I understood that we had to educate and ask for accountability from the executives when they close an exercise with losses.
But some abstained...
I was loyal and voted according to what was agreed in the board. Nine colleagues, including the president, were not loyal.
And then?
Over time, with the improvement of statutes and the economic improvement, I understood that we had to overcome this situation which causes personal damage to people who do not deserve it.
How did you react when Rosell voted blank?
I was very surprised, truthfully speaking.
Has Rosell really left?
You have to ask him. If he acts like this, it must be for a reason.
So, if Rosell-Bartomeu or Laporta win the elections, does Barça go back to square one?
That's right. I have no doubt. I know what both sides are capable of doing when they are not in power.
But if you win, will you be criticized by all the 'isms'?
I have a very good relationship with both sides. Disagreeing doesn't mean we don't have a relationship. From the presidency, I intend to protect Bartomeu in everything related to the Neymar Case, no one should doubt that. The same with Laporta, with whom I have a good relationship.
Well, your friend told you that you were Bartomeu's mole...
Yes, but I don't recognize myself as a mole, I prefer sailing.
Can you get the census in ten minutes with money?
I have no evidence of that. No one has offered it to me. It would surprise me a lot. In the past, we know that Anton Parera offered signatures with ID for money, he offered it to me a long time ago.
Are we in an electoral process because Jordi Cases filed a lawsuit and you ignored him?
No, we are like this because the most voted president in the history of the club left without anyone still understanding why and because his successor lacks charisma and leadership to exercise the presidency.
How should the relationship with Real Madrid be?
Cordial from an institutional point of view, but firm whenever they try to harm us from Madrid.
Have we been soft?
Without a doubt.
Did you propose it in the board?
It can't be that a Mano Negra is denounced and then Mr. Pérez goes on the Barcelona executives' bus. If something happens, I will be very clear with Florentino and I will tell him things to his face. I won't play a double game.
Can Messi be part of the campaign?
Why?
It starts to be rumored that in the board they considered selling him. Is it true?
I can only say that I never doubted that he is the best player in history and that he should be with us forever and that's it.
So, someone said it...
I say what I know. Let others say what they think.
What do we do with Qatar?
We have to accept that it is uncomfortable. Some say there is a double standard because Xavi or Pep went there, but we have to accept the difficulty. We have to overcome this sponsorship and find an alternative while maintaining the income.