🎥 Laporta is now president, with digs at Madrid... and a Tebas gaffe | OneFootball

Joan Laporta is now, officially, the new president of FC Barcelona. During his inauguration ceremony held this Wednesday, the Barça chief left no one indifferent. In his speech, he launched several direct attacks at Real Madrid and those around the club, heating up the rivalry ahead of the coming months.

The Catalan executive said he senses a certain fear in their eternal rival at the start of his new term. "In other circles they’re very nervous, and they have every reason to be," Laporta said bluntly. These words reflect the president’s confidence in restoring the Catalan club to the forefront of world football.

On the other hand, Laporta did not hesitate to criticize the recent public appearances in the capital, making a clear reference to the conference given by Florentino Pérez. "I see that sometimes they put on grotesque press conferences...", he remarked ironically. He also wrapped up his comments by adding that in Madrid’s camp, "they don’t seem to have a very clear sense of direction".

Tebas and a suspicious slip of the tongue

The event also produced one of the day’s notable anecdotes, this time involving Javier Tebas. The LaLiga president had a striking verbal slip during his congratulatory remarks. "I’m sure we’re going to have... Barça is going to have a lot of success," Tebas quickly corrected himself, visibly flustered.

With this atmosphere of maximum rivalry, Joan Laporta’s new era officially gets underway in the offices of Camp Nou. Barça fans are already celebrating the return of a leader who promises to stand firm on every institutional and sporting front.

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