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Joan Laporta, during a press conference

LAPORTA CONFESSED IN 'RAC1'

Laporta hoped that "Messi would say that he played for free"

Published:8/10/2021 - 10:45h

Updated:8/10/2021 - 12:55h

Joan Laporta confessed in an interview on 'RAC1'. The president of FC Barcelona got 'wet' on Koeman, Xavi or Leo Messi. In addition, he advanced how the renewals of some players are going and made it clear what happened with the signing of Neymar

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Joan Laporta confessed in 'RAC1', where left clear that Ronald Koeman is and will keep on being trainer of the FC Barcelona. "The decision is that Koeman continues. When the things do not go out like one wants to, all were dismayed. Also Koeman. After listening to people of my confidence, arrive to the conclusion that owe to act as I did with Rijkaard. It is a culé like us. It wants to to the Barça. You notice it and it says it to you. It is a myth of the barcelonismo", aimed.

The president, besides, explained how was his conversation with the technician to be to 100% insurance to bet by him. "​I asked him if it trusted the team. Claro that trust', said me. 'I need to recover the lesionados'. It wanted to continue at all costs and show that this team is competitive. It is of justice also. It has not had to Dembélé, is missing us goal and does not have the Kun. I think that it is of justice give him a margin. Has agreement in force and has to him respect", commented.

On the other hand, it admitted that it does not save him grudge to Leo Messi, although it cleared that to the hour to negotiate his renewal with the Barça already had an offer of the PSG. "With Messi do not anger me because I appreciate it. But when we see that it will not be able to be there is one some disappointment by both parts. I know that had an enormous wish to remain , but a lot of pressure by the offer that had. Everything indicates that it already had the offer of the PSG. All the world knew that had a very powerful proposal. We knew that by the part of Messi that had a very good offer", insisted.

'Jan', to the thread of the continuity of Messi, yes recognised that to the end it expected a gesture of the '10' to remain without earning. "Yes I had the hope that to last hour Messi said that it would play free. This had liked me and had convinced me. I understand that the League had accepted it. But no we can it to him ask to a player of his level. From here, in any moment think in giving course backwards. I think that I am doing the best for the Barça. Anybody can put in risk the institution", signalled.

On the other hand, it cleared why the Barcelona said "no" to the agreement of LaLiga with CVC and remarked that the Real Madrid did not have at all that see in this decision. "The Barça can not engage to an operation if it does not have it very studied. It is good operation for the a lot of teams of the League, but we now do not need more debt. We have not closed us to this operation. Himself It could be possible, but have to reformular this operation. All has gone very fast. It has done without having the document definitvo. Anybody conditions us, and less the Real Madrid. This money if it ingresamos like debt, do not want it", declared.

Laporta, optimistic with the renewals of the jewels of the Barça

Laporta Also updated how go the renewals of the big jewels of the Barça like Gavi, Pedri or Ansu Fati. "The intention is to renew to the young player that have. We are working to renew to all the players of the quarry. They are answering well and we are in a process to renew. Next week I trust can give you a good news", indicated, refiréndose maybe to the ones of Ansu and Pedri, that seem to be advanced.

Another enlargement that would have to solve in brief is the one of Sergi Roberto. The president left clear that there are not serious problems with this subject in spite of what has said and that that all could fix in brief. "We are restructuring his agreement. Already it has gone down the wage. It is not closed because it is slope of some fringes that are finish to close", said, denying the rumours of the possible course of the of Reus.

Finally, it spoke of the signing of Neymar Jr and of how frustrated almost before beginning to negotiate. "We did not have the Due Diligence and the numbers of the Agent. We thought that had margin. We try it, but what said us of Ney was not true. They said us that he would not continue and afterwards convinced it. It did not disappoint me because this is the football. It carries it to him the one who does the best offer", stood out, for finally admit that it had given him a lot of money to the Barcelona. "It had been able to generate a lot of income. It is a player reference. But the result of no ficharlo has been well", finalised.