The game between Barcelona and Eibar hadn't started and there was already a main topic of discussion.
This week's controversies about how the club hired a company to smear rivals or those who don't agree with his policies took a toll on the Blaugrana president. Josep María Bartomeu's name was mentioned on the stadium's speakers, and the reaction from fans left no doubt on their feelings: they want him out.
Scenes at the Camp Nou show how Blaugrana fans twirled their handkerchiefs in the air while shouting "Bartomeu, dimisió! (Bartomeu, resign)", exercizing their right to protest over the team's recent controversies.
BOOM! Bartomeu is in the building and fans are now chanting "Bartomeu Dimisio!" #FCBLive
— Hagrid Miller (@hagridfcb) February 22, 2020
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Ojo pañuelos en el Camp Nou pic.twitter.com/DWak8bi7gV
— Alfredo Martínez (@Alfremartinezz) February 22, 2020
These protests should not be taken lightly, as Bartomeu has already admitted he will step down as Barcelona's president next year, but his recent problems could see him leave the club by the end of the season. Sources close to the club have revealed that Bartomeu would be willing to push forward the presidential election to this summer to keep fans at ease, but doing that may not be enough to help his case.