Former Barcelona director William T. Mannarelli has sued the club and 10 Spanish media outlets for defamation, in a case that could see current Barca president Joan Laporta called to court to give evidence. Under previous Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, Mannarelli oversaw the Espai Barca Camp Nou redevelopment project for seven years, but he left the club, receiving a full severance package, soon after Laporta replaced Bartomeu in March 2021. The lawsuit alleges that American-born architect Mannarelli was disparaged in a series of articles in the local media that alleged the project...

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