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Yeah, great news. Push forward an election that is already scheduled in March up a few months during the first stages of the season when most of the candidates have not even had a proper chance to present themselves yet. What could possibly go wrong! God, I loathe parasitic politicians.

I hope he does survive. Done in 6 months either way. Get a good fee for Leo, clear out most of the other amigos and let Koeman do what he wants. Then the next board can take over the club in a more stable position. Hate Barto as much as the next guy, but him resigning now is not good for the...

Pep has been getting increasingly naive over the years. Bloke probably thinks that this 33 year old Messi is the piece his team needs to get over the hump in the CL. Give us 100m and I'd love to see what he could do. Great marketing opportunity for the sheiks as well.

Messi contemplates Manchester City's offer. They have already spoken to him. [RAC1] Please Pep, save us!

It isn't 2011 anymore.

This is not a situation where you can just get rid of Barto and expect everything to proceed normally thereafter. Newly appointed interim President will be scared shitless of upsetting Messi. No chance of Suarez leaving in that scenario.

Koeman is the manager and the team has proven over the past season they are not up for it anymore. It should be his way or the highway. This sort of behaviour was somewhat justifiable when we were winning the league every season, not anymore. Let the man work.

If Koeman sticks around after Bartomeu resigns he won't have anywhere near the same power. The guy who gave him his job will be gone and his authority will be reduced to basically a louder Setien. He will know if he crosses Leo or his amigos again his head will be next. It is not tenable for a...

If Bartomeu resigns, Koeman likely steps down as well, or at the very least does not have an effective mandate anymore. It's all coming together. Longer this goes on, the more I doubt Leo leaves.

Keep posting mate, you're cracking me up. :lol:

Bartomeu can fuck off any time he wants, but I am Koeman over Messi right now.

People don't understand this. Barto leaving now or in 6 months won't change much for the better. What will happen though is that the next board will get elected on the mandate to pamper Leo, not actually build a functional sporting project. Elections will turn into a circus of politicians...

Club/board is the main culprit. But amigos also deserve their share of the blame. Simple as. Everybody is already in agreement about the boards's failures, but too many seem to think the players have no part in this and are simply innocent victims. In reality they have only enabled and...

It's not either Bartomeu or Messi. You can maintain that Barto has been a horrific President, while also arguing it isn't just "poor little Leo." There are deeper power dynamics here, especially after the appointment of Koeman. Some egos in that dressing room have clearly been bruised.

Now let's wait for the Umtiti and Rakitic tweets. Shameless has-beens trying to cling on to their careers here by hiding behind the back of Leo. Feck off.

This. Barto is already a goner and hated by everyone so I hope he doesn't fold on this.

And there it is blatantly displayed in the public square as if we needed any more confirmation.

6 more months of Bartomeu is the breaking point for Leo? I refuse to buy that. Barto has been aimlessly "leading" the club for years now. Now is the first time some player power is being challenged and I reckon Leo doesn't like it. This was a brilliant play though. Everyone is going to rush...

Bartomeu and his gang of crooks are shite. But it is clear that Koeman has been positioning himself to move out some of the older players and reinstate some authority into the dressing room. I cannot help but be suspicious Leo was willing to put up with over half a decade of Bartomeu, stay...

I can already see it. Barto resigns, Leo says he staying, some temporary board is appointed until the elections in March and all the players Koeman wanted to move out end up staying. Incredible powerplay. :worthy: