Emotional presentation of Jaume Amat’s posthumous book

The Auditori 1899 was the scene of the presentation of the book ‘Fent Futbol, ​​Fent Barça’, a posthumous book by former manager Jaume Amat i Curto, ideologist and creator of the FC Barcelona Masia in 1978, after the electoral victory of Josep Llúís Núñez. In the work, Amat recalls how the implementation was carried out of the Masia as a concept not only of a quarry, but of residence and sports, cultural and personal training of players, one of whom explained his personal experience in a very emotional act: Guillermo Amor.

The event was attended on stage by Amor, the former player Paco Martínez, the journalist Francesc Perearnau, author of the prologue, and two of Amat’s relatives: Gemma Amat, one of his daughters, and Toni Soler (son-in-law). In an auditorium packed with several hundred attendees, there were among others Santi Nolla, director of Mundo Deportivo; Vice President Elena Fort; the former president of the Generalitat Artur Mas; the former Barcelona president Joan Gaspart; former players such as Carles Rexach, Ramon Alfonseda, Joan Vilà or Josep Maria Nogués; he first team delegate, Carles Naval; former Barça manager Anton Parera; the former manager Antoni Rovira; former presidential candidate Victor Font or a former Catalan football leader such as Josep Barcons (Damm), as well as representatives from sectors of the Barcelona world such as grassroots football or supporters clubs.

The most emotional moment It starred Guillermo Amor, who burst into tears when reading a letter from Josep Amat to his worried parents when, in 1978, he entered La Masia: “We will make him a good footballer, but above all better person. We adopted him as if he were a son. Have confidence, Barça will not let you down,” Amat assured the parents of a very emotional Amor.

Jaume Amat’s family is formed by six generations of Barcelona fans. Among them, a former contemporary player of Gamper. Jaume Amat’s father collaborated with Miró-Sans and, in 1978, Jaume Amat was on the team by Victor Sagi. When he left the race for the presidency, Ferran Ariño and Josep Lluís Núñez tested him. He told them that he was willing to collaborate with whoever won, as long as he assumed his concept of Masia. Núñez won and fulfilled the agreement with Amat.

Francesc Perearnau glossed the figure of Jaume Amatwhile Paco Martínez (who joined the first team before the creation of La Masia) explained that “Jaume Amat was general director of Infrastructures i Carreteres at the time of Pujo. I was then mayor of Portbou and it helped me a lot. I know he held me in high esteem.”

Gemma Amat, for her part, explained some details of each chapter of his father’s book.