The president of Barcelona defended his management in an interview on the ‘Onze’ program of ‘Esport3’
“The opening day of the new Camp Nou would be a suitable date for a tribute to Messi”
Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, took advantage of an interview on the ‘Onze’ program of ‘Esport3’ to defend his management and also set a possible date for the tribute to Leo Messi. “The day of the inauguration of the new Camp Nou would be an appropriate date,” advanced. “Leo wanted to come back, but after having lived a very hard year in Paris, with a lot of pressure, and he was going to have it here too. The culés understand it and we respect it. We hope he does very well in Miami. Barça will always be his home & rdquor ;, he added.
Laporta did not want to put a note to his management and he limited himself to saying that “I think we are working on the right path and I think we are improving & rdquor ;. Recalling the 17 titles that all the professional sections have won, he commented that “the priority objective was for the first men’s team to win the League and it has been achieved with authority & rdquor ;. As he added, “we want more. Our next assignment will be to maintain hegemony in the League and conquer Europe.”
The maximum leader blaugrana advanced that the talks to renew Xavi are on the right track, although they have been parked because “the priority now is to improve the team. Xavi understands and we started talking later. He wants to continue and we love him too.” Asked by Vitor Roque, he did not want to confirm that his transfer is already closed and he limited himself to pointing out that “work is being done & rdquor ;. He made it clear that the options for Kimmich and Zubimendi to replace Busquets are ruled out for economic reasons, just like Brozovic’s, despite the fact that the Croatian “is more affordable. He has a proposal from Saudi Arabia and we will not compete & rdquor ;.
DECO AND MATEU ALEMANY
In the case of Oriol Romeu, he pointed out that “Let’s let Deco and Mateu Alemany work. There are names that the technicians like and work is being done.” He also confirmed that work is being done to loan Pablo Torre and that the club is committed to the continuity of Arnau Tenas. “We had the option to renew it unilaterally, but for economic reasons we cannot pay the token. We have the option to renew him so that he continues in Barça’s orbit and next week we will speak with his agent, Iván de la Peña. I think we will reach a solution.”
Asked by Gundogan, he commented that “It fills us with pride that he preferred to go to a great club ahead of the money from City, who had made him a higher offer& rdquor ;.
The maximum leader blaugrana left clear that De Jong and Christensen “are not transferable & rdquor; and revealed that last season Barça received an offer of 100 million for the Dutchman and “I think we did well not to sell him. We have had offers for Pedri, De Jong, Christensen, Araujo or Ansu, but we think they have a present and a future.”
Laporta also promised to intervene to mediate between Xavi and Pep Guardiola, although he assured that “I don’t think there is a bad vibe between them & rdquor ;.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
The Blaugrana president denied that they are negotiating to name the club a team from Qatar. “We are trying to find business opportunities & rdquor ;, he stated before specifying that negotiations are underway for the women’s team to play friendlies in Qatar, Dubai or Saudi Arabia. “We are looking for a date & rdquor ;, advanced.
Responding to the criticism made by Víctor Font, he assured that “It is not true that we are worse off than two and a half years ago. We are much better at all levels. We are recovering at a good pace. Laporta was exhaustive when defending that “Barça’s ownership model is not at risk, but is guaranteed. Barcelona will always belong to its partners.”
And when they asked him which signing he would bet on if he had all the money in the world, Haalan or Mbappé, he did not hesitate. “I would sign both of them & rdquor ;.