Joan Laporta has welcomed an admission by the CTA that VAR should have intervened during Barcelona’s recent defeat to Girona in La Liga.
Play continued after a foul by Claudio Echeverri on Jules Kounde which led to Fran Beltran netting a late winner.
Laporta says it’s good to see the decision highlighted but adds that it doesn’t really help much.
“My feeling is that they’ve recognized our complaint was justified. All this mess could have been avoided if VAR had intervened. The stamp on Koundé was obvious,”
he said.
“Recognizing their mistake is good, but no one will give us back the lost point. From there, we have a mixed feeling. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen again.
“We have to be far superior to our rivals to win. The team is focused, we have talent, commitment, and we will make a Herculean effort. I am convinced that we will win the league against all odds.”
Barcelona have since returned to the top of La Liga and are back in action on Saturday against Villarreal.
