WILL BARÇA ADDRESS THE NICO WILLIAMS CASE NEXT SUMMER?
Nico Williams' agent makes clear the reason why the winger did not end up at FC Barcelona
Published:13/09/2024 - 13:38h
Updated:13/09/2024 - 13:40h
Nico Williams' agent, Félix Tainta, was emphatic when answering questions in an interview about why the winger did not leave Athletic Club this summer, providing two significant reasons why Nico chose not to leave Bilbao this season
The 'soap opera' about Nico Williams' future continues to be a topic of conversation. Despite the fact that the Navarrese left-winger finally decided to stay at Athletic Club and that FC Barcelona seems to have put the matter aside, in recent statements from figures associated with the institution such as Joan Laporta (president) and Deco (sports director), who have avoided discussing the topic too much, there are still reports surfacing that fuel this operation.
At this point, the one who broke the silence was the agent of the youngest of the Williams brothers, Félix Tainta, who, in an interview with 'SER Deportivos Navarra', did not hesitate to expose the reasons why his client decided to stay at the Basque team, at least for this season. "In the end, the boy has decided to stay, he wanted to continue for another year. We are here to work, support him in all his decisions, and advise him, logically, but he is the one who has decided that he wants to continue and well...," he began by saying.
Tainta also acknowledged the interest generated among several clubs in the option to acquire the services of Nico Williams this summer. "The lad has had an incredible, spectacular year, and for me, he confirmed it by being, for me, the best in the Euros. We have had a lot of movement, a lot of trips... Happy, but everything is compressed in a very short time, and we reach the end of the market stressed," he added.
The role of his family, key in Nico Williams' stay at Athletic
To conclude, the representative of the left-winger also spoke about the role played by the striker's family in making this decision, as well as the conviction that all parties had to favor his continuity at Athletic Club. "I haven't taken Nico Williams out of Athletic. He wanted to stay. And this is always the case. When a family, a player, wants to stay at a club, they stay, and when they want to leave, they go. But it's not the representative who puts a gun to their head and tells them to leave because I want you to come where I want. No. The player and the family, depending on their ages, have absolute and total freedom. These are decisions of their parents and their children," he concluded.
