Barcelona Fans Protest President Josep Maria Bartomeu Before Eibar Match

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Barcelona fans took aim at president Josep Maria Bartomeu ahead of the La Liga match against Eibar on Saturday, waving handkerchiefs and calling for his resignation.

Sports writer Sam Marsden shared footage of the scenes before the match:

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Whistles and hanky waving at Camp Nou before the match... https://t.co/di53mCyilb

According to Jordi Gil of Sport, the chants continued during the match as well. The waving of handkerchiefsu2015known as a panolada in Spainu2015started in the North Stand but eventually spread around the stadium.

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 22: Fans of FC Barcelona showing their disappointment with Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of FC Barcelona prior to the Liga match between FC Barcelona and SD Eibar SAD at Camp Nou on February 22, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. (Pho

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Bartomeu came under fire during the week after SER (h/t Gil) reported he hired a third-party company to improve his image at the cost of several players and club legends.