If an alien came to earth, they would notice one thing straight away, according to Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta – that VAR favours Real Madrid.
Laporta, president of Barca between 2003 and 2010, is among the favourites to replace the ousted Josep Maria Bartomeu at this month’s elections.
It seems as though the 58-year-old is intent on continuing the Catalan tradition of antagonising Madrid, having hung a large campaign poster of himself close to the Santiago Bernabeu in December.
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“The poster has a sense of humour and irony that can be accepted,” Laporta told Marca.