Praise for Xavi, criticism of FIFA and UEFA's 'Fair Play'... More about Deco's talk on 'Barça One'

In his extensive talk with 'Barça One', Anderson de Souza, Deco, reviewed much of the current Barça news. In addition to addressing complex issues, such as the market and Hansi Flick's first two months of work, the culé sporting director also took the opportunity to thank Xavi Hernández for the two and a half seasons he was in charge of the team where, in his opinion, "He did a spectacular job."

"He has been very important for this project. He won a League when people did not expect it and he has given the debut of important players for the future of the club," argued the Sao Paulo native. In that sense, he highlighted the complexity of the Egarense cycle as a result of the departure of great figures, including Leo Messi. Furthermore, he recognized how difficult it is to stay for a long time within a club as big as Barça. "Football is like that. I don't know if I will be here for 1, 2, 3 or 5 years, but what matters is having done something important for the club and Xavi has done it."

Deco defends La Masia and criticizes FIFA and UEFA

On the other hand, the Barça sports director referred to how Barça, in recent years, has resigned itself to losing youth youth players at 'zero cost' as a result of the very high salary offers that come from abroad. "It cannot be that you spend on the academy, on training, and that, at 16, they can leave for free, paying a very small amount of what it cost you. There are clubs that only make a living from this. Barça has many top players. talent and quality and this job is difficult. It is serious, FIFA and UEFA should fix it," explained the former Portuguese international.

With respect to the youth players, Deco also made it clear how to manage the arrival of the kids to the first team without this affecting their training process. "At the same time that it is good to have young people in the first team, it can generate anxiety in others. This is not like that, there is a process and tranquility is needed. That work is being done well. It is day by day, project, office. Talented young people are tempted every day by agents and other clubs. We are doing well, something for the future of the club," said the culé director.