Finally, we have had elections at
Barça. Bartomeu has clearly won and will be President the next 6 years (in
theory, we all know how this Club goes...)
As there have been many analyzes of
these elections, I do not think we have another matter. So, here it is.
BARTOMEU: The triplet and trident.
The triplet and trident. And everything works fine. And, what does not work, it
is the fault of others. This and the support of a press unworthy of the name
(with exceptions), which has hidden to all the socis the "bad"
issues, has had enough to win. He has not presented any program (go to his
website and see if you can find it), and neither it has been necessary. He
asked for fair play in January, when he said that elections would be at the end
the season but he and the members of his Board have been traveling up and down
since then on behalf of the "events of the Club". He dind't want to
go to any debate with the other candidates, except the obligatory on TV3, which
is the essence of democracy. But, he is chosen by a majority of socis and, if
they think the Club has to be this, it is their decision. We will have enough
time to check if this Club becomes just a football team.
LAPORTA: I think he was wrong on
both the timing and strategy. He said he was running for elections at the last
minute and thought it was because he had to and not because he really believed
in it. Nor did he present any particular program (also, go to his website), but
a good number of names, really, quite exciting. Program as such was "we
did so and will do so if we win." It seemed the student who leaves
everything to the last day trusting his memory, and it fails him in the final
exam. While on stage he is the best of all by far, the day of the debate was at
a low level, without getting virtually the melee with Bartomeu (and it is very
clear that Laporta is much better in this regard). If he wants to continue in
the race, I think he has to do a deep self-criticism and start working from
scratch.
BENEDITO: Got 8000 votes in 2010 and
now 3000. Does this mean that people have no trust on him or he has done a bad
campaign? Surely not, but Laporta was not in 2010 and had no clear replacement
within his group and, now he was. It is quite possible that, sociologically,
voters of one and another are very close, though, defended Club models are
quite different. He presented his "100 proposals" as a program and
many of them, really, really interesting. It has been five years breaking stones
going across the country. As a worker, I do not think anyone can say anything.
However, as I said once, I think he lacks something to be a media and
charismatic leader. I doubt that, after two consecutive defeats, can present
something more exciting for the future. We'll see.
FREIXA: A very well presented
program (go to the web, like everyone else). A group of well known names by the
fans, together with another group of "football workers" unknown to
most of the general public. However, I said from the beginning that his
credibility, to me, was nil. He has been 5 years in the Board and now he
criticizes left and right. "Everything they did was wrong, the Board
members had no information ..." I ask: Why did he not leave, if it was
like that? If one day he is able to explain it (I doubt), he could be an
interesting candidate.
BATISTE: I respect everyone's ideas,
however, I can't come to understand that a group that only appeared with the idea
of having the famous "animation stand" and to get affordable prices
for travel to matches, has been about to be a candidate. Or maybe that's what
really matters to the soci. The team wins, no matter how, and that we can go to
watch it wherever in Europe.
FARRE And, following the above
reasoning, he was much more far from being a candidate. And, in contrast, he
had a very interesting program. Even a sponsor to put more money than Qatar
Airways! The upside for me is that, now that he knows how it works and what to
do, can be a very interesting candidate for forthcoming elections.
MAJO: Beyond the idea, pretty well
explained of the electronic voting, I do not buy anything. Majó is the person
who said "Messi, best mum" when the Faus-Messi affaire ("that man",
remember?). As Benedito, he has already been (and lost) more than one elections, which does not make him for the
future.
FONT: His name was mentioned as a
possible candidate for many weeks and finally decided, due to time constraints,
not to show and prepare the next elections. We'll see what happens.
MANAGING BOARD: They weren't a
candidate, but it seemed. They bought, sold and loaned players during the
election period, going far beyond what the statutes say, with the excuse of
"The coach demanded it." Unacceptable for a club like Barca.
Personally, it has made me very
happy to see how many of the ideas that have been put in this blog in recent
months about the "Model of Club" and other stuff, have appeared in
many of the programs of the candidates. I do not mean (which could also be),
that some of them have been copied. To the contrary, what makes me happy is to
see that, someone unknown like me is not so far, in concept of Club and way of
doing things, of these that have been present at the elections. Also, you know
I was in the group "Origen" which got to submit a program and finally
decided not to run the call of the elecions. Right now, I do not know if we
will try to participate in the next one.
I know that some candidates will
read this and some will not. Some will like it and some will not. It is what it
is. In any case, this game is over and now it begins a new one. We'll see what
happens!
Jordi Pascual
You can follow me on twitter: @JordiPascualP
