No one has missed the situation that Ter Stegen is going through. Overnight, he has completely lost his starting position and not only that, but he is no longer wanted even as a substitute at FC Barcelona. The moment he is experiencing is not easy at all and, speaking about it, Joan Laporta's number one enemy has spoken out: Víctor Font.
The former candidate in the last presidential elections at Barça has been clear and forceful. He has stated in an interview with "Catalunya Ràdio" that there is "bullying" against the culer captain. Although he agrees with the signing of Joan García "if it's a sporting decision", he believes that things are being done wrong with Ter Stegen.
"Also, it's very good because they haven't waited for Ter Stegen to drag himself around the field, but the treatment isn't correct. It's reprehensible that he found out through the press. He's being subjected to a kind of bullying. The same thing they did with Xavi: they renewed his contract and two days later, they wouldn't even answer his calls," Font stated.
Víctor Font promises "war" to Laporta
The opposition candidate at Barcelona hasn't stopped there. Font has publicly confirmed that he will run again in the 2026 presidential elections. "Absolutely. We're between 9 and 12 months away from the next vote. They will be essential for the club's history. Choosing a presidential model, managed by the president's friends, or a very different one, which above all seeks to turn the page. We must protect the social model."
"Run again? That's my idea. I want to bring together all the people who share the diagnosis. We want a club that doesn't deceive us. We've just granted the stadium's communication technology concession to a newly created company... They've sold it to us as a leading company. So it goes every day," he pointed out.
As of today, it seems that Víctor Font will once again be the main candidate against Joan Laporta in Barça's next elections. The current president declined the possibility of moving the elections forward by a year, potentially taking advantage of good sporting results to be re-elected. Now, everyone must wait until 2026, when Laporta, Font, and other candidates are expected to compete for this highly desired and cherished position.