Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, decided to make in the morning of this Monday a brief but significant speech to his players of the first team in the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper of Sant Joan Despí. The mandamás of the Barcelona club, that visited to the footballers that went to make his first training of pre-season, devoted them some words and did them a motivating request.
Keep a "winning mentality" is one of the requirements of the president, which has direct relation with the disappointment that suffered the leader to the term of the past campaign in LaLiga when the team of Ronald Koeman turned off suddenly and did not finish to compete by the title, wasting the big traced back of the previous months.
"It would like us that like professionals could form a winning mentality, spirit of team and, obviously, with sportsmanship. I wish you the best for this season", signalled Laporta, insisting a bit afterwards in case it had not remained clear the concept: "What say you: winning mentality, because you know that the Barça competes to win, spirit of team and sportsmanship".
Finally, when the president of the entity culé already went , formulated a last requirement when sacking of Ronald Koeman. Of form more confident, Laporta asked to the footballers that "And do case to this gentleman, that is the one who commands". Of this way closed with brooch of gold his visit to the trainings of pre-season of the first team.
Productive visit
In addition to offering a motivating speech, leaving in clear the requirements of the Barcelona club of face to the next season, Laporta informed them to his players on the delicate economic situation by which crosses the entity. In this order of ideas, could understand like a clear warning to some presents, as it is the case of Samuel Umtiti, that has the index card of exit of the Camp Nou.