The woes of Catalan giant Barcelona are not ending. One storm after another is battering the club. Lionel Messi's performance after moving to PSG is already poor. He has been accused of sexual harassment by Albert Banajas, a former employee of La Masia, a factory that manufactures Barca footballers. Banajas sexually assaulted La Masia teenagers for 20 years. Barca coach Xavi Hernandez was shocked to hear such news.
Banajas left Barca in 2011. Current president Juan Laporta brought him back to La Masia. But Banajas resigned from his second term on December 2. He showed 'personal reasons' but the real story was leaked! Banajas would ask students to pinch his underwear and grab his private parts, according to Catalan newspaper 'Ara', which interviewed 100 former footballers. Touched children unwanted, forced girls to bathe with boys. Banajas was even naked in front of the girls! The girls were also forced to be naked.
The former Barca star and current Barca coach Javi Hernandez was stunned by such news. He said in the pre-match press conference against Osasuna, 'I have no information about such an incident. That doesn't mean it didn't happen. He was my coach and there was never a doubt in my mind. I am very surprised and stunned. Didn't expect it. It is a very sensitive, very complex issue. I spoke to the coaching staff. Because, we all love Banajas very much. Everyone was very surprised. We always had a good relationship. He left his mark on the club. Now the court will decide in this regard.'
