Tbf, was not Laporta that fucked them up but the two presidents that came after his first stint, at least one of whom will find himself in gaol.If state owned City blew money like barca we'd be struggling too ;)
It's just deflection shite, he knows he's fucked them up possibly preeminently, killed a golden goose and he's pulled that many levers he could work as a railway signalman.