The Super Cup title was a real boost for everyone at Barcelona. From the team to all the fans, who have added a new triumph against Real Madrid and the first title of the season. It is a victory that re-arms them morally for what is to come, both in LaLiga, where they are top of the table, and in the Champions League, where they have to fight in the next two matches for qualification
And as a great exponent of the joy that reigns in Can Barça is its president. Joan Laporta was overflowing with happiness from the moment Munuera blew the final whistle. He enjoys the team’s successes like no one else and does not hesitate to show it. He is a faithful reflection of the euphoria that is being experienced. But, in addition, the president was playing for a lot in terms of his future.
Laporta emerges stronger
This is an election year and everything that happens at the club must be looked at through that prism. This title reinforces Laporta a lot. With Barcelona fans happy, his chances of being re-elected are multiplied. And this triumph, achieved against their great rival, is a real boost to win the elections.
March or June
It is very important to choose the right time to call these elections. The president is considering the option of calling the members to the polls immediately. This means doing so now, in March, rather than waiting until the end of June, which is when the deadline for doing so expires. He left this possibility open in an interview with RAC1.
For sporting planning, an option to call the elections would be March
“For sporting planning, perhaps they should be held earlier. An election is a burden on the organisation and that can create certain distortions. For sporting planning, an option would be in March. But at the end of the season, once you’ve done everything you had to do, you have fifteen days in June that could also be good,” said the president.
Good time
If he calls them in March, the timing for Laporta is very good. The fans are hooked on the team, they have just won a title against Real Madrid and by that month it is expected that the Camp Nou will move to the next phase and will be able to accommodate close to 60,000 spectators.
The risk of the end of the season
If he leaves it until June, there is a risk that the sporting results at the end of the season will not be as good if more titles are not won. If this were to happen, it would be a disappointment for the fans, who have high hopes that this year will be at least as good as the last, in which three titles were won. The president will not take long to make a decision.
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