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Joan Laporta in a press conference

LAPORTA GOT WET ABOUT SEVERAL BARÇA TOPICS

The formula to sign the Joaos, his faith in Xavi... Laporta's confessions

Published:18/12/2023 - 16:39h

Updated:18/12/2023 - 16:39h

Joan Laporta has not had any qualms about clearing up doubts regarding various current issues at FC Barcelona. The Barça president opened up in an interview in which he left more than one statement for the debate in Barcelona

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Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, has conceded an extensive interview to the media 'EFE' in which it has tackled varied of the subjects that at present generate debate in the City Condal. Between them they find the relation between him and Xavi Hernández, the current operation of the team, the signing of the Joaos and other subjects of interest in key Barça.

His relation with Xavi Hernández

The mandator of the club culé, in addition to leaving clear the good relation that has with the one of Terrassa, has stood out the confidence that has in the Barcelona breast in his project, although the recent results have not accompanied him. "Xavi has all our confidence and deserves it to him. When it offers him confidence to a person, this gives the best of himself same. Have full confidence in Xavi. In addition to his knowledges, is a big trainer and has the virtue to be a resistant person that protects to his players, which speaks very well of him", signalled Laporta.

Likewise, the Catalan has done upsetting in that the egarense has the capacity to correct the current course of the combined blaugrana. "Xavi has the capacity of necessary resistance in the moments indicated. It knows what is missing him to the team, what needs to have this cruising speed that carry us to the victory, but not killing the parties, when we have them of face and some moments of fault of concentration, penalises us... This Will be correcting it sure", limited.

Finally, around this subject, Laporta has wanted to descartar, by the moment, any rumour on the dismissal of Hernández or the taking of any drastic measure because of the current series of the Barcelona staff. "If we do not win titles this season, it will be necessary to take decisions, those that more need the club, in function of what have done . The thing is that we are alive in all the competitions. We aspire to win all the competitions, all in which we are participating. Now we have the Supercopa and will begin the Glass of the King against the Barbastro", sentenced the Catalan.

The 'formula' to incorporate to the Joaos

Regarding the incorporations, Joan Laporta has generated optimism when affirming that it pretends carry out signings without requiring personal guarantees of the directors, showing like this the intention of fichar of normal way. Equally, it has gone back to speak about the situation of the signings of Joãor Félix and Joãor Cancel, a subject of the that has spoken in more than an occasion and of the cual has offered greater clarity in this interview.

With regard to the Joaos and his signing, the mandator culé has commented the following: "The agent of the players (Jorge Mendes), that is the same, and the two clubs (City and Athletic of Madrid), with which have good relation and know us a lot, already have oriented us by where have to go the shots so that the operations conclude , so that they incorporate to the Barça".

Besides, Laporta has emphasized his interest in that the Portuguese turn into players culés to complete title, leaving clear the satisfaction that can obtain all the parts involved in these operations. "Have interest that they are not to loan, but they belong to the staff. We go to see how evolves. In his moment will tackle . I think that so much the operation Cancel like the one of Félix, are operations that will go out satisfied all the parts", closed.

The current level of the Barça

The Catalan also has left clear, from his perspective, which have been the problems of the team in this season. "I attribute part of this to the prolonged injuries of Pedri and Of Jong, two players that offer us control of the balloon. This has been key so that our staff, that is better that the one of the past year, have not reached the level that all expected. When recovering to these players, are recovering our level and our form of game goes back to be evident", signalled.

In this sense, in relation with the mejoramiento of the staff, also has commented on the incorporation of Vitor Roque to the Barcelona diagram. "Deco Has explained us that it is a player with capacity goleadora and think that will come us very well, since it can contribute a lot to the team. We have players virtuosos and goleadores natural like Lewandowski, and he will be a complement for the team", sentenced.

The controversy by the announcement in front of the Amberes

Finally, between the numerous statements made by Joan Laporta, wanted to resolve the controversy arisen around the announcement of the Barça for the party against the Amberes in Belgium, where rumoreaba that there were discrepancies between the one of Terrassa and Deco when leaving went to several 'heavy weights'. "We pretended consensuar with the trainer and Deco and look for do 'Team Building'. The distance was long and the fisios recommended us remain us there. The players said me that they preferred to go back after the party, but finally prefer to remain us there, since according to the doctors the rest was the most suitable", concluded.