Club Statutes to be reformed

06.09.2010 14:09

Club Statutes to be reformed

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The secretary and spokesperson for the Board of Directors, Toni Freixa, has announced a thorough reform of the Club Statutes. He also confirmed that the membership will play an important part in the initial phase.

The Board of FC Barcelona met on Monday morning in the Camp Nou. Afterwards, the official spokesperson spoke to reporters to explain the decisions that had been taken: to initiate a reform of the Statutes, to approve a code of ethics and to appoint Josep Maria Prat as cultural councillor of FC Barcelona.

Club Statutes

Regarding the Club Statutes, Mr Freixa revealed that the initial phase of the process will be open to the membership, who will be able to submit their suggestions via the Club’s website.

He told reporters: "The Club will evaluate these suggestions and put them before a commission of experts that will be set up over the next few days. We want to find out what the membership wants and that’s a task that must be carried out between us all. Whatever’s best for the Club must be the will of the members”. He also announced that an extraordinary assembly will be convened in March or April to discuss this matter and that the Board would also contribute their ideas.

A new code of ethics

The Board of Directives also approved a new code of ethics for the good governance of the Club with the objective of, “guaranteeing excellence, transparency and honesty in the management of the Club”. He announced the setting of “a control and transparency commission”, made up of “people of recognized prestige and, of course, honesty, who in no case whatsoever will be paid”.

This code of ethics will forbid, among other things, “giving employment to relatives, involving the Club in disproportionate expenses, receiving commissions, or any acts that jeopardize the good name of the Club”. The intention is to “go beyond that which is laid down in the regulations”. “This is a commitment by the Board, the commissions and the executives to improve management. We want to put the interests of the Club first. This code will have nothing to do with the imposition of sanctions, which is the responsibility of the disciplinary commission”.

Josep Maria Prat, new cultural councillor

Mr Freixa also announced that Josep Maria Prat has been appointed as the Club’s new cultural councillor. The post will be attached to the Board.