• Witch hunt. "There is fear on the Board of Directors"
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If on Wednesday two vice-presidents, Emili Rousaud and Enrique Tombas , and two members, Silvio Elías and Josep Pont, were invited to collect their gear by Josep Maria Bartomeu, this Thursday two more directors joined, who have left the club, still leaving more only to the president of Barcelona and increasing the schism in the entity.

According to reports from La Vanguardia, Maria Teixidor and Jordi Calsamiglia have joined Bartomeu's core of detractors, who had dispensed with four managers, two of them vice-presidents, to finish their year in office surrounded exclusively by a team of 'loyalists'. By statute, Bartomeu could continue with his mandate, which expires in June 2021, although this decision puts him in another hurry, since his leadership, as well as the cohesion of the management team, are questioned.

All of them have delivered a joint resignation letter before a notary on Thursday afternoon and immediately called Bartomeu to communicate their already irrevocable position, according to the Catalan newspaper. The letter, addressed to members and fans of Barcelona, ​​talks about the "disenchantment with the unfortunate episode on social networks, known as 'Barçagate'" and appeals to call new elections.

"We ask here that once the results of the audit entrusted to PWC - for the 'Barçagate' case - are presented, responsibilities are clarified as well as the eventual compensation for the corresponding assets. As a last service to our club, we recommend that as soon as Circumstances allow it to call new elections that allow, with all the 'authorites', to manage the club in the best possible way in the face of the important challenges of the immediate future. "

Rousaud himself had been one of the most critical of the president's behavior at Barçagate (the alleged use of a company to negatively influence the prestige on the social networks of players, former players and part of the club environment without any knowledge on the part of of the board) and, especially, with the performance of his right hand, legal advisor and also responsible for negotiating those contracts with the company I3 Ventures, Jaume Masferrer .

Counting Bartomeu himself, the Blaugrana board has now been reduced to just 13 members . From the candidacy that won the elections in 2015, four vice presidents have resigned and two others have been invited to leave.

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