Salvat talking with fan groups

Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona presidential candidate Santiago Salvat contacted Barcelona platform 'Tots Som Barça' last Tuesday. Barcelona news site Eleccions FCB claimed that the platform will support Salvat, who would also have met with other groups of club members.

When this blog asked about the rumoured support to Salvat, 'Tots Som Barça' denied having reached a deal with a candidate: "Tots Som Barça, as a group whose objective is to work in the benefit of FC Barcelona, doesn't give support to any candidacy."

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Salvat talking with ex-players Stoichkov and Ferrer

Barcelona site Eleccions FCB claims that Barcelona presidential candidate Santiago Salvat is holding talks with several former Barcelona players about joining his candidacy. Hristo Stoichkov [picture] and Albert Ferrer would be two of the players with whom the candidacy is talking.

Hristo Stoichkov (44) joined Barcelona in the summer of 1990, arriving from CSKA Sofia. Five years later, the Bulgarian striker moved to Italian club Parma but came back the next season. In 1998, he returned to CSKA Sofia. After his retirement, Stoichkov started a coaching career. In March of this year, he quit South-African club Mamelodi Sundowns

Albert Ferrer (39) came through the Barcelona youth ranks, joining the first team in 1990. The Catalan right back defender played eight years for Barcelona before leaving for English Premier League club Chelsea. Ferrer is currently a media pundit working for television, radio and print media.

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The Quote: Alexis Plaza

"I won't make a deal with any other candidate, not when we collect 10 signatures, not when we collect the 2.095 signatures needed to take part in the final vote."


Alexis Plaza,
Barcelona presidential candidate

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Godall will not resign after withdrawing candidacy

Asked about the rumours that he could leave the board of directors after Barcelona president Joan Laporta and the majority of the board gave their support to vice-president Jaume Ferrer, which led him to withdraw his candidacy, Barcelona first vice-president Alfons Godall has said in an interview with Barcelona news site Eleccionsfcb that he will stay:

"No, I won't resign. I don't think it would be worth it since there are only two months left and it would unnecessarily cause another upset. What is not yet clear to me is if I will return to the presidential box, I don't yet feel like it... I lived a bad experience, but that's life!"

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Guixa getting ready to collect the signatures

Speaking to Barcelona site Eleccions FCB, Eugeni Casas [picture, at the right], the campaign director of Barcelona presidential candidate Jaume Guixà [picture, in the centre], has said that the candidacy is already preparing to gather the more than 2000 signatures of club members needed to take part in the final vote:

"We will get them. The first time [in 2006] we weren't ready for it. Now we are. We can count on a team of 22 people who are working every day to prepare the collection of the signatures and the campaign. We are very motivated and we're sure that Jaume Guixà is a serious candidate to win the elections.

We are convinced that we will obtain the signatures. And moreover, our signatures will be 100% reliable and there won't be any doubles among them, as will happen with the other candidates. We will fight until the last day to convince the club members. We are the real alternative."

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