Laporta: if North stand at Camp Nou opens, Barca could overturn Atletico

Laporta announced at his campaign headquarters that if he wins the election, economist Oriol Amat will serve as chairman of the club's statutory economic committee.

Subsequently, he praised Barça's performance in the 3-0 match against Atletico Madrid. Although the team was eventually eliminated, he said that if they could get the 1C license and open the North Stand, Barça could have scored more goals.

The former Barça president said of the Copa del Rey semi-final: "I am very grateful to the players, they put on a great performance and gave it their all. We are proud of the team, the coach and Deco. The Barça fans are happy and everyone can feel that. If Cubarsi's goal in the first leg had not been disallowed, we would have had a chance to qualify."

He admitted: "There's nothing to say about the result, Atletico qualified, but what's gratifying is that we gave the team a ten-minute applause after the game." He stressed: "The pride brought by this game is far stronger than the disappointment of the defeat. The fans' involvement in this semi-final and the atmosphere in the stadium were moving."

Laporta said regretfully: "We failed to score a fourth goal, and the result of the first leg was not ideal. It was the first-half performance that dragged us down, and Cubarsi's disallowed goal."

Speaking about the stadium issue, he further stated: "The failure to open the North Stand has affected us. Now two-thirds of the stadium is full, and the fans are chanting and cheering even before the game starts, the atmosphere is already excellent. If the North Stand could also be filled with fans, we could have scored more goals."