Canape-gate detailed revealed: Fan fury led to Barcelona president Joan Laporta throwing trays of food
There was a lot of frustration and anger around Barcelona after last weekend's very disappointing 3-3 draw with Granada at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. The supporters were not happy with another result and poor performance, and some decided to take the president of the club John Laporta.
According to the details revealed by the journalist Xavi Valls in the Onze program of TV3 (via Sport), a small group of fans gathered next to Laporta's box after the full-time whistle to criticize the performance of the team and the future of the club, which led to a very tense moment. This group is said to have blamed Laporta “in a bad way” for Barcelona's recent poor results.
This led to the 61-year-old becoming enraged, and proceeded to throw over the trays of canapés that were nearby. Valls notes that “not one, not two, not three, but all those in front of Laporta” were thrown to the ground during his rage.
The pressure is definitely building inside Barcelona, and Laporta is taking his share of heat because of it. It's not a good moment for the club, and they need to get back on track as soon as possible.