Bartomeu to hold press conference to explain tenure “truths”

There’s no doubt that one of the most controversial presidents in Barcelona’s recent history is Josep Maria Bartomeu. The 61-year-old took the reins in 2014 after Sandro Rosell’s resignation, and held the position until 2020, when he himself stood down, ultimately being replaced by current chief Joan Laporta.

Bartomeu is not highly regarded by many Barcelona supporters because of his role in crushing the club’s finances, which included handing out extremely lucrative contracts, which the club is still trying to recover from.

Bartomeu was involved in multiple controversies during his tenure, one of which was the ongoing El Caso Negreira case, which he has not publicly addressed. He does intend to do so, with Sport reporting that he wants to hold a press conference to explain some of the “truths” of his presidency.

For now, Bartomeu has been dissuaded from the idea by his legal representatives, but his plan is to press ahead with his conference at some stage. When it does come, Barcelona fans will surely want to tune in.