“The state clubs are a problem because they provoke an instability of our sport, of football in Europe. I'm asking for rules that have to be more strict for these kinds of clubs because the resources they are using in football doesn't come from the football industry.”

Catalan businessman and politician

Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Catalan businessman and politician, best known for serving as president of FC Barcelona. He first held the post from 2003 to 2010, and returned to it in 2021. His public profile is tied chiefly to football leadership and political life in Catalonia. He is known for his role at FC Barcelona across two separate periods, with his career centered on the club’s governance and broader public affairs.