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Gerard Pique: 'Josep Maria Bartomeu was one of Barcelona's worst presidents'

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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes that Josep Maria Bartomeu may be one of the worst presidents that the club has ever had.
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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has launched a scathing attack on former president Josep Maria Bartomeu, claiming that he is up there with the club's worst-ever chiefs.

Bartomeu served for nearly seven years as Barcelona's president before an acrimonious departure in 2020, during which time the club was racking up close to £1bn worth of debt and dealing with the fallout of Lionel Messi's transfer request.

The 58-year-old was also arrested earlier this year over an alleged social media smear campaign against Barcelona players, and Pique believes that his reign was one of the worst that La Blaugrana have ever experienced.

Speaking to comedy show La Sotana, the centre-back said: "I cannot say if he is the worst. From what I have lived, he must be [up] there.

"We are all guilty, but it is true that the club have not gone where all the Catalans want. Now I am hopeful and excited. The next five or ten years will be very good for Barcelona."

Bartomeu was succeeded by Joan Laporta after resigning from his post, with the 59-year-old now in his second spell in office after a successful seven years between 2003 and 2010. body check tags ::

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona14111242142834
2Atletico MadridAtletico148512181329
3Real Madrid1283125111427
4Villarreal127322319424
5GironaGirona146352018221
6Mallorca146351312121
7Osasuna136341720-321
8Athletic Bilbao135531913620
9Real BetisBetis145541616020
10Real Sociedad135351110118
11Celta Vigo145362224-218
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15Getafe142751011-113
16AlavesAlaves144191524-913
17Las PalmasLas Palmas143381825-712
18Valencia122461219-710
19Espanyol133191226-1410
20Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179
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