For many years, Barcelona, ​​​​the club that awakens the greatest national ardor in the country, has not known peace. Since the time has passed when its principals bore notable names, devoted to the motto of gold and crimson out of a legitimate love for their history, the idol began to travel on rough paths.

Its helm began to be taken over by subjects eager for fame thanks to the publicity and sleazy praises of the legion of ‘tarrineros’, as the always failed journalist, incorrigible critic Mauro Velásquez Villacís, called the chorus of ‘opinionators’ with his corrosive humor. who followed, recorder in hand, the prankster leader. It was the same chorus that at the time repeated the praises of the leaders of Ecuafútbol, ​​in exchange for the famous “logistical services”.

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Then came the greed produced by wage inflation initiated by Barcelona itself, which affects our football to this day. Money from expensive sponsorships, income from television rights, high allocations for participation in Conmebol competitions and new income from membership fees and marketing (Casa Amarilla, for example) fueled the desire to get rich for many, with one exception well known to members of Barcelona, ​​but ignored by fans who consume social media.

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During this time, there was no lack of desire to use Barcelona’s popularity politically. This was mainly noticed by the arrival of José Francisco Cevallos, who wanted to build his own movement from the club’s presidential chair (“Barcelona is a political brand”, he said in December 2018). He convinced Lenín Moreno of the non-existent popularity to be appointed governor of Guayas and then promoted himself as a possible candidate of Alianza PAÍS for the provincial prefecture in 2019.

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Since he has been president, Cevallos has produced the biggest economic disaster in the history of our football. The result of the audit was revealed by EL UNIVERSO on June 4, 2020: Barcelona owes $5,624,789, more than all Ecuadorian clubs combined. The audit revealed the liberality with which the funds were disposed and the unjustified waste of the Cevallos committee, but also of some other responsibilities of other bullfighting committees. The forensic audit that established responsibilities in this aspect failed to break the veil of impunity that protects abuse in sports organizations in the country.

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As the 2023-2027 elections approached, Cevallos announced his intention to run again. “Barcelona need me to be able to guide and lead this third option,” he said in a press conference on August 8, 2023. The Canary Islands club reported that he faces a disqualification. The former goalkeeper filed a protective suit and fought for the judge to authorize him, but the election had to be suspended for 60 days.

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This is where all the hubbub that arose around the election begins. Part of the responsibility lies with the club’s election court, for all events in which it participated according to valid legal provisions. Initially, there was talk of the re-election of Carlos Alfaro Moreno, his dedicated role as Vice President Cevallos and his discreet work as President. The list carried by Rafael Verduga is also included. Cevallos gave up the application due to poor response from his partners. This is where Dvor began to carve. He excluded Verduga and Alfaro Moreno and established several points that both lists had to correct. Alfaro proposed his candidate for vice president at the head of the list and the Electoral Court approved it, but rejected Verduga’s.

In the end, there was only one valid list and the Court decided that neither an elective assembly nor any vote was necessary, so on November 7, 2023, it declared Antonio Alvarez and his comrades to take over the leadership of the club and later take possession. Was this decision to cancel the assembly and members’ voting legal from the point of view of the Law on Sports and the Club Statute? What was the reason for the rush? Wasn’t it better to stay healthy and have the members vote for a single list (like in 2005)? Therein lies the root of the problem.

At this moment, the Ministry of Sports appeared. In accordance with the current law, it is up to the said state portfolio to register the appointment of the administration so that it can function legally. This did not happen. The ministry refused the registration and informed Barcelona that it had ten days to respond to several objections. The first relates to the assembly and elections: “In accordance with point c) of Article 15 of Ministerial Agreement 0389 of September 20, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Sports, please send the minutes of the General Electoral Assembly of November 1. 2023, duly signed by the president and secretary, with the corresponding list of attendees.” Alfaro Moreno issued a certificate on December 11, 2023 that there are no pending appeals.

The ministry is now seeking confirmation that Alfaro was in an extended presidential role, as his term expired on December 3 of that year. On the other hand, there is documentary evidence that on November 10, 2023, Darwin López Muñoz filed an appeal with the Electoral Court against the resolution of November 7 recognizing Antonio Alvarez and his list as the new leaders, and then on November 24, 2023, the scope of the cited source. This would mean that the certificate signed by Alfaro Moreno would be false.

The fifth remark refers to the prohibition of “registration of the active manager of another sports institution that is related to the same activity as the club. In this regard, by official letter No. SD-DAD-2020-1682 of December 4, 2020, the Directorate for Sports of the Ministry of Sports registered the directory of the professional sports club Toreros Fútbol Club, in which the president is Mr. José Luis Nogales, Mr. Francisco Javier López as treasurer and Mr. Antonio José Alvarez Henriques as the other main member. In this regard, please provide documented information on the status of the gentlemen mentioned as members of the Board of Directors of Club Deportivo Profesional Toreros Fútbol Club.”

There are other observations that at this moment Barcelona could not justify. All this speaks of the administrative disaster that the club has been going through for a long time. Some warnings are due to errors inappropriate for a professional club of Barcelona’s level. They could be attributed to a small neighborhood club rather than one dreaming of winning the Copa Libertadores.

Poor football in Guayaquil, once so powerful, an example of organization, technical hierarchy and prestigious leaders such as Manuel Seminario Sáenz de Tejada – prosecutor and advisor to FIFA – and Carlos Coello Martínez – member of the FIFA Executive Committee. Will we have such characters in our football again? (OR)