You’ve got to hand it to Joan Laporta.
Like him or loathe him, there’s no denying that the man has charisma. Compare and contrast his demeanour with that of Josep Maria Bartomeu by way of example.
A little bit of spiel does not a good president make of course, though through word and deed, Laporta does, at this stage at least, appear to be making good on as much as is practicable.
The situation that faced him and his board after winning the election cannot be underplayed, and even if you take the view that there may well be some sleight of hand underpinning some of what is happening at this moment, frankly, culers have little option other than to trust the process.