Jeanne Laporta He showed up after the transfer window closed and this eventful summer for the Barcelona in which all the criticism was directed against him and his sports director, decorationdue to the economic-sporting management, which gave rise to a total of 12 departures and only two signings, one of which after passing through the subsidiary –Dany Elm And Paul Winner–.
“We are happy with what we have. Dany Elm It was the sporting priority and it was achieved. We are very satisfied with it. The nuclear center of our project is THE Farm And browse He showed it by putting basic players in the first team. “We are excited, but we do not want excessive euphoria to be unleashed,” he explained. Jeanne Laporta on the team’s preparation and this bet on THE Farmmore of a necessity than a measured plan, driven by the lack of capacity to return to the 1:1 rule: “All clubs have difficulties. We will get to 1-1, but the sporting rhythm does not always coincide with the economic rhythm. We are a club that generates more money than it spends, with significant investments and the best contracts on the market. We will be at 1-1, but it would still be welcome if League made more flexible without leaving aside economic control. They have been very strict with the rule, it could be more flexible. “It would help all clubs.”
On this subject, he spoke about two of the big names of the summer in Barcelonaone that happened and one that didn’t happen, Dany Elm And Nicholas Williams. “We will now have the possibility of being 1-1 and the final registrations will be extended. We have taken advantage of Christensen’s solution. The doctors have worked very well, with Dr. Pruna, they have made clear and conclusive medical reports,” he explained about Olmo, then about the situation of Nico Williams, which he no longer speaks about: “Allow me not to talk about the players who are not ours. I will not comment on the aspects of the players that we do not have in our team. There are many players who want to come to Barça, we know it from their agents, but they know that the club is completing its economic recovery. Our work is recognized by LaLiga. The president of LaLiga praised the reduction in the wage bill of around 170 to 180 million. “Everyone you can imagine wants to come to Barça.”
“With the coach, the players and the physical trainers that we have and the atmosphere in the locker room. There is a family atmosphere, with a lot of commitment. Other additions have been made, such as Married And Bernalwho have established themselves in the first team. They have also stood up Gerard Martin And Sergi Dominguez. When the break is over, we hope he will recover. Of Young and later Gavi“, explain Laporta on the project and the forced trust in the youngsters of La Masía, also motivated by the injuries: “Today we had the misfortune of the injury of Fermin with the selection. He played a lot of games this summer and now he is injured. Let’s hope they recover too. Christensen And Araujo. They will be added throughout the season. After the break, it should return Frenkie. We have recovered Bucket and it is dynamic. decorationwho will soon do an interview with Barça One to explain the configuration.
The exits explained by Laporta
“Ilkay Gundogan He is an excellent player and an excellent person. The year we spent with him was fantastic. After a meeting with Flick and an assessment of the team’s situation, he decided that he wanted to leave. “It is a sporting decision, exclusively,” he was keen to stress. Jeanne Laportapointing to the player on the way out: “With the incorporation of Dani Olmo, he was a player who fulfilled a similar function to that of Gündo. It was a sporting decision of the player and the club. I heard that it was an economic decision, but no. It is a sporting decision, of Barça, of Gündogan and of City because they recovered him. In his time, Gündo came without a transfer price and it was right that there was no transfer price. “It had an economic impact, but the reason was a sporting decision.”
About John I cancel And John Felixwith whom they initially counted, explained: “In the configuration of the team that they have constituted decoration And browse They decided not to be incorporated. They were loaned out and followed different paths. Joao is at Chelsea and Cancelo is in Saudi.
“At the time we said that a big investment could be made and we did the one in Dani Olmo. He was the player we needed at the moment. We brought in Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. We have great hopes. Defensively we have a very compact team and when we recover the injured we will have a very powerful midfield. Up front we have a lot of level. Also at Barça Atlètic. I think we have a good team configuration and we have a coach who is very clear about what we are playing, as well as fitness coaches who are giving great results,” he reviewed the team’s planning. Laporta.
He was strongly questioned about the continuity of decoration Laportawho said he “feared for his health because everything was very stressful” and slammed the door on his continuity: “These summers are extremely stressful, but I have not feared for his continuity at the club. We have enough confidence and he is very comfortable. You can see the work and we can be satisfied.”
Regarding Flick and the demand for titles, he explained: “We demand work from Flick, professionalism, being a coach who lives day by day with intensity, being a coach who offers us a football that we like. We agree on everything and that lays the foundations for the objectives to be achieved. He is a man who does not look for excuses and is content with what he has. It is demanding, but we have not set anything specific regarding titles. What Flick wants is what we want and we will work to achieve it”:
About Vision of Barça: “The impact of Aramark on Barça Vision is 15 million, which La Liga counted for us. We accepted it. We now have a well-structured shareholder base and we are willing to recover it. All the technology and audiovisual companies will generate a lot of income for the club. We are working on a more ambitious budget. Of the 40 million from Libero, a company listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange and which had prestigious professionals, there was a non-payment that we wanted to compensate. “I am convinced that we can meet our expectations.”
He commented on his conversations with Xavier Thebes And THE League: “I spoke with Tebas and to reach 1-1 we are at 60 million to carry out this relationship to have more facilities to register the players. We can get them in several ways, such as a personal guarantee. You cannot reach 1-1 without Deco’s work. This has more than doubled what La Liga asked for. There are several ways to reach 1-1. “I hope to have it in October.”
Was there optimism with the 1:1 rule? Joan Laporta responds: “I don’t think excessive optimism has been sold. I like to generate hope and motivate. We didn’t reach 1-1 because we didn’t want to. We would have signed the sports equipment contract. I greatly respect your work of information and opinion, but these types of agreements require discretion. If you have any questions to report, I am nobody, but it is very simple to call the Barça communications team so that they can inform you or guide you on what the club is working on. What we explain is what it is. I like to motivate and convince, I don’t like to make frivolous proclamations so that people believe in things that are not. We are very satisfied with the work done by our leaders. Some said that it would take 10 years and that we would complete the recovery in three years.
About the contract with Nike: “The sports equipment contract that we are going to sign will be the best contract in the world of football. It is a negotiation. I would love to explain it, but this whole process requires writing a book. What happens is that I am subject to a confidentiality agreement and until it is concluded, I cannot explain the negotiation process.
