Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended his administration’s handling of the Dani Olmo case and has claimed that there was a campaign to tarnish the club’s image.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has defended his management of the club's finances and said they followed the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules to enable them to register players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta defended his handling of the Dani Olmo registration issue and lashed out at enemies attacking the club in a fiery speech on Tuesday.Laporta said one of the reasons for the registration debacle was because the club did not accept a new sponsorship deal with sportswear brand Nike in the summer.