Benedito - Arda signing a huge Problem

The presidential candidate has slammed the
decision to sign the midfielder and claims he will
cancel the transfer if elected
Barcelona presidential hopeful Agusti Benedito has
branded the signing of Arda Turan as a "huge
problem" for the club.
The midfielder sealed a €41 million transfer to the
European champions on Monday despite the club
currently being without an elected board, with
elections due to take place on July 18.
Arda's transfer contains a clause which would
allow the incoming Camp Nou chief to veto the
move and return him to Atletico Madrid for a
reduced sum.
And Benedito has slammed the decision to splash
out on a player who cannot play for the club until
the expiry of the transfer ban next January, placing
the blame squarely at the feet of former president
Josep Maria Bartomeu.
"They've left us with a huge problem," he said to
reporters. "A signing that we can't use until six
months from now because, and we mustn't forget
this, we are under sanction from Fifa because of
that person [Bartomeu].
"He's going to pay a big price for this disrespect
towards the members. He is crossing the line.
Benedito, who admitted he would cancel the
transfer if elected, added: "I spoke to him [acting
president Ramon Adell] and told him that signing
Arda is an act of disloyalty, an attack on the club's
democratic spirit."
Bartomeu has already publicly backed the signing
of Arda, insisting it came at the request of head
coach Luis Enrique, while fellow candidate Joan
Laporta claimed he was undecided over the
transfer .