Spanish news agency EFE claims that Barcelona vice-president Joan Franquesa has resigned from his post as director of the club. Franquesa, who was responsible for institutional matters and assets administration, reportedly sent a letter of resignation to Barcelona president Joan Laporta.Barcelona has meanwhile officially confirmed the news and has made public the letter that Franquesa personally handed to president Joan Laporta earlier today and in which he explaines the reasons for his resignation.
In his letter, Franquesa says that he leaves the board because of personal and professional reasons: "As we have discussed recently, I am unable to continue to devote the time to the club that, according to my sense of responsibility, I think is needed for a director of FC Barcelona. The changes in my personal and professional life now require my full attention. [...] At this moment, my priorities are my recently enlarged family and my company."
Joan Franquesa joined Barcelona's board of directors in July of 2005 and was promoted to vice-president in July of 2008. Franquesa was one of the four vice-presidents involved in the Barçagate investigation story earlier this year (read more here) and was rumoured to lose power in an upcoming board reshuffle on Friday (read more here).
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As far as the family enlargement is concerned, this blog can confirm that Joan Franquesa last Tuesday became father of twin sons Jaume and Joan.
ReplyDeleteFranquesa has some problems with the justice from he was a member of Sant Cugat's town hall.
ReplyDeleteThat's the main reason.
Yeah, but those problems were already known before, Anony, even when he entered Barcelona four years ago. Time will tell...
ReplyDeletemaybe his wife wants him to babysit.
ReplyDeleteAs Pep said, his San Cugat de Valles membership was well known before he joined the club.
ReplyDeleteThis sort of shit just triggers my curiosity. There must be so many layers involved that none of us will ever know.
@ Xaviniesta:
ReplyDeleteModern times...
@ Carrer de Corsega:
ReplyDeleteWelcome!