"With Joan Laporta stepping down as FC Barcelona president on Monday, in order to contest in the upcoming elections, Rafa Yuste has taken over as interim president until 30 June. Tonight's game against Atletico Madrid will, thus, be Yuste's first game as the club president and earlier today, he attended the club executives' lunch along with the board members of Los Rojiblancos."
""All matches are important, but this one isn't just any match. If we do well, it could lead us to a possible Copa del Rey final. I already have experience. "During the first spell, with Rijkaard and Guardiola, my colleagues joked that I could leave. Back then, the players did very well. I have a lot of confidence in the team.""
Joan Laporta stepped down as FC Barcelona president to contest upcoming elections, and Rafa Yuste has taken over as interim president until 30 June. Yuste will preside over tonight's Copa del Rey semi first leg against Atletico Madrid and attended the club executives' lunch with Atletico's board. Laporta offered words of encouragement in the locker room, saying everything remains the same; discussions involved the manager, Deco, Bojan, and Alejandro Echevarria, and the club will continue with rigour and prudence. Yuste stressed the match's importance, expressed confidence in the squad's form and desire to respect the opponent, and confirmed Barcelona distanced itself from the Super League.
Read at Barca Universal
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