The director of the football area reviewed the current situation of FC Barcelona
Deco praised Vitor Roque, Xavi, Rapinha and the new signings
The director of the football area of FC Barcelona, decorationconfirmed in statements to ‘Lance’ that FC Barcelona will organize a farewell match for Leo Messi as soon as the Nou Camp Nou is finished.
“I think it will be a farewell match, but maybe in the new stadium when it is ready. He will always be the greatest idol in the history of the club. The club had great idols, like Cruyff, Ronaldo, but he is perhaps the greatest of everyone. Definitely will play a farewell match at Barcelona, but when it will be, we don’t know. He is playing, and I hope he plays for more years, because people who like football, who like it, will be happy to see him happy,” Deco explained.
Playing with Lewandowski will be a fantastic learning experience for Vítor Roque
The director of Barça’s football area explained that the reason for his trip to Brazil has a first and last name: Víctor Roque. And specifically to know first-hand the state of his injury: “One of the reasons why I came here was this, to meet with him, with the people at Atlético to see what’s happening to him, how he is and to talk to him a little, because Since we hired him we have not been able to meet him in person. At that time, yes, our medical department is always coordinated with the Athletic department. Our doctor always updates us with the Athletico department, but the most important thing is that It was not a serious injury and he will recover quickly“.
Deco did not specify whether financial fair play will allow his registration in the winter market: “Vítor’s idea is a bit of restructuring. He is a young player, in whom we believe a lot. We know that we have one of the best center forwards in the world , which is Lewandowski, but the time will come when we will need someone for that position. For Vitor, Being able to join Barcelona with a reference like Lewandowski would be a fantastic learning experience for him.. Vitor is one of those players in whom we believe and for whom we bet a lot in the future. We are trying to make this happen as soon as possible. The agreement with Athletico was always conditional on him staying until the end of the season. Unfortunately, he had this injury, but the idea is for him to come as soon as possible. It depends on some things, like Fair Play. It has nothing to do with the economic part of the club, it is the rules of the league itself. “And let’s see what will happen.”
The director of the Blaugrana football area was full of praise for the young Brazilian striker: “His ability to score goals at such a young age stands out. This is something important in a club that wants to be a winner like Barcelona. But also the physical ability to move in the zone. He is a player who understands the game a lot. In short spaces he can find solutions to go out and score goals. I think it is a bit of this mix that made us bet on him.”
Xavi is the perfect coach to transform Barça
Deco analyzed his task at Barça, the moment the club is in and pointed out Xavi as a key piece in the sporting renaissance: “We managed to bring in a coach who knew a lot about the reality of Barcelona. He gave us that peace of mind. being able to create and form a team. He is the perfect coach to make this change. Last year we won the championship, we have an important base of young players and we have to find the balance to compete at the highest level.
Praise for Raphina
He also had praise for Raphinha, whom he represented before agreeing to direct Barça’s football area: “Raphinha was very important for Barcelona last year. For us it was important to win the championship, especially in the second half after Dembélé’s injury. He took on the role of protagonist. The first year at Barcelona is always difficult for any player, but I think he did very well. This year started well, he was unlucky to be sent off in the first game, but he played well again. And in the game he was playing very well he suffered an injury. He’ll probably recover in another two weeks, but we’re counting on him a lot. He is fundamental. In addition to scoring a lot of goals and assists, he is a competitive player and that is very important for us.”
Deco was satisfied with this season’s additions: “Cancelo and Félix are players who were on loan in market opportunities. They are players who have adapted very well to the coach’s way of playing. We are happy, like others, like Oriol Romeu , Gundogan, Iñigo Martínez”.
There were conversations with Neymar’s agent
And he revealed the attempts to bring Neymar back: “There were conversations with his manager. This was much more with the president, but the truth is that the situation and how it could be done was never really presented. We have the issue of Financial Fair Play that conditions a lot, but Neymar’s situation was never finalized. The numbers, we know, Neymar had a very high salary, he had offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia. It was very difficult to get Neymar back in the current scenario. He is a fantastic player. Obviously, he would fit in at Barcelona, but there was never a real possibility, beyond the desire he had to return from Barcelona.”