Official position of the Catalan club
Representatives Barcelona commented on the scandalous video message of the team players Sergi Roberto And Alejandro Balde to Russian fans after an early championship in the Example.
“We want to emphasize our commitment to a peaceful solution to the conflict and our belief in the value of sport as a tool for bringing peoples closer together. We once again express our support for the Ukrainian people and deeply regret that this appeal offended our fans in Ukraine.”
“President Joan Laporta, during his speech in March 2022, expressed his support against the background of the war, which he called “unjustified”, and remembered all the Ukrainian athletes and women who were part of the club. In addition, he offered Barcelona’s help to all Ukrainians who come to Catalonia in search of asylum.”
“Our help was not limited to words. On match days at the Camp Nou, the club organized tents to collect essential supplies for newborns and young children who arrived with their mothers. As a result of this initiative, carried out jointly with the Red Cross, more than 17,000 kilograms of baby food and other essential products were collected.”
“The club president’s message remains relevant even now, as we have not forgotten our fans in Ukraine. We not only offer them our full support, but we also hope that they will soon be able to live in peace in their homeland,” Barcelona said in a statement.
The actions of the players of the Catalan club reacted in Ukraine. The UAF, Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk and a number of other Ukrainian clubs addressed Barcelona. Catalan striker Robert Lewandowski has said the club will take action after the incident.
Early on the morning of February 24, 2022, Russia launched rocket and air strikes on most Ukrainian cities and then launched a full-scale military invasion. Russia’s war against Ukraine has been going on for 454 days.
Source: Sportarena
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