Elena Fort, Barcelona's recently resigned vice president, defended the board's performance in recent years against criticism ahead of the elections, with Joan Laporta backing the leadership.
Fort, in press statements on Friday, said that Barcelona was "dead," as the administration at the time couldn't pay salaries or even settle electricity bills, noting that the risk of a legal remedy for the club was pressing.
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Fort added: "Yes, we saved Barcelona." In addressing questions about how this rescue fits with the activation of economic levers worth nearly €900 million, while losses exceed €200 million, she said the administration didn't merely sell assets but launched a new venture: Barça Vision.
She noted that when Laporta's administration arrived, the rescue measures based on academies and audiovisual projects and the (BLM) did not exceed 250 million euros, but today are much higher.
Regarding the accumulated losses, Fort justified them by the hefty costs of playing at Montjuïc Stadium, totaling 100 million euros per season.
Despite these immense challenges, the vice president stressed the club "has achieved positive operating results for two consecutive years," insisting Barça is moving in the right direction despite inherited difficulties.
