Pique admits he was "an idiot" for defending ex-president Bartomeu
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Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 01.04.22. | 11:33
Barca defender reveals he was fooled by the former club's chairman, who lied to him massively
The years have already passed, but the 'Barcagate' scandal is not forgotten. Former president of the club Josep Maria Bartomeu hired a company that orchestrated a campaign to appease the then players who were critical of the work of the then management. The main targets were Gerard Pique and Leo Messi. Today, more than two years later, Pique talked about his relationship with Bartomeu and admitted he had fooled him.
Piqué: "Bartomeu never visited the Ciudad Deportiva. He wanted to please everyone and he didn't know how to say no." pic.twitter.com/qt0w8EPc5k
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) March 31, 2022
Namely, the football player who has been in Barcelona since 2008, it is believed at first that Bartomeu has nothing to do with the campaign against the football player. However, he later revealed that it was Bartomeu who hired a company that praised his work and criticized the footballers.
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The whole scandal culminated in the arrest of Bartomeu, who resigned after Leo Messi left for PSG.
Gerard Piqué: "I've had as much money as Espanyol's budget for a long time.
— Photos of Football (@photosofootball) April 1, 2022
I like going to Espanyol's pitch more than Madrid's. I'm happy that they’re in La Liga because it means I'm going to play there, which I like, a total rage. I would argue that it's better than sex." pic.twitter.com/r85pHmMILU
"He is an insecure person. He tries in every way to make everyone happy. He doesn't know how to say 'no'. He doesn't know how to deal with problems; we never saw him in training that year. I ran into him once, and he told me while looking me in the eyes, he had nothing to do with 'Barcelonagate', but it became clear that the club hired some services to criticize the players. He told both Leo and me that he knew nothing. That he would take the proper steps to solve that, and then I found out he knew everything. He lied to us about such a serious thing. I remember going public like an idiot to defend him, "Pique said of the club's former president.
LA LIGA - ROUND 30
Saturday
15.00: (2.30) Getafe (2.95) Mallorca (3.60)
17.15: (4.00) Levante (3.60) Villareal (2.00)
19.30: (4.00) Celta (3.45) Real Madrid (1.95)
22.00: (1.38) Atl.Madrid (4.60) Alaves (9.00)
Sunday
15.00: (1.53) Ath.Bilbao (4.10) Elche (7.75)
17.15: (2.10) Betis (3.50) Osasuna (3.80)
19.30: (1.90) Valencia (3.40) Cadiz (4.30)
19.30: (2.65) Granada (3.05) Rayo Vallecano (2.85)
22.00: (1.53) Barcelona (4.10) Sevilla (6.50)
*** odds are subject to change
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