Joan Laporta has not explained to the partners what he went to Azerbaijan and Mongolia for as the leader of a club delegation.
From there comes confusing and contradictory news about the nature of the trip. The club claims that it is a private trip. This explains the presence of his former brother-in-law, Alejandro Echevarría, and the partner of his law firm, Xavier Arbós.
The delegation also included Xavi Puig, a women's soccer executive, and Joan Soler, youth soccer executive. These are the Barça president's trusted men.
The Explanations of a Strange Journey
Depending on the situation, the trip is private. But if necessary, Laporta will go to the other side of the world in search of income for Barça. That's precisely what he did at the beginning of the century with the Chinese sponsor.
If necessary, the newspaper Sport can even sell it in its own way. "Joan Laporta has travelled to Azerbaijan to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change."
The point is that, thanks to his position as president of Barça, Laporta is received like a Head of State in the countries of the East.
The Uzbekistan Case Ended Up in Court
His trips to Uzbekistan ended up in court. He took advantage of his position as president of Barça to establish relationships in search of profitable business. What is happening now looks the same.
This includes gargantuan feasts, including shisha, which have nothing to do with the president's goal of improving his health and his figure.
As José María García would say, they are the representatives "of good eating and the best drinking. They drink the water of the Nile and eat Baby Jesus."
Who is paying for the party organized by the Barça president? Members have seen him trying different shisha pipes as if he were an expert.
"The best shisha in the world! My favorite shishas are in Dubai and Azerbaijan. I'm not an expert, but I really like this one," Laporta explained to his diners while blowing smoke out of his mouth.
Barça members would have preferred to see him on Sunday in the Di Stéfano box enjoying the girls' 4-0 win during the classic.
Florentino Pérez did not attend the match, defeated by the power of Barça, and neither did Xavi Puig. He is the director responsible for women's soccer. He had more important things to do in Mongolia and Azerbaijan.