Barcelona president Laporta hits back at 'disastrous' Bartomeu management | OneFootball

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has branded the management of predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu a disaster.

In an open letter, Bartomeu attempted to absolve himself from Barcelona's dire economic situation and instead shift the blame onto Laporta.

However, Laporta struck back in a two-hour press conference on Monday, in which he described the open letter as "full of lies" and highlighted the terrible situation that the club was in when he took over as president in March.

"[Bartomeu] started to panic because the results are negative," said Laporta.

"He is desperate because he sees that his management of the club has been disastrous."

Laporta warned the former Barcelona president that the matter is far from over and that he will be looking to take this matter to the Assembly of Delegates, who will subsequently take a decision over the legal pathways that can be pursued.

"No one will escape from their responsibilities," he said.