"Barcelona" club president Joan Laporta expressed his position regarding the sensational events around the team. In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, the official announced his plans regarding club legend Lionel Messi. According to Laporta, the Catalans are planning to erect a statue to the Argentine star, who is considered the greatest player in the team's history. Also, after the construction of the new stadium is completed, a special farewell match for Messi is planned. This initiative will undoubtedly be warmly welcomed by the club's fans, as Messi's name is inextricably linked with the history of "Barcelona".
However, the main part of the conversation was focused on the team's former head coach Xavi Hernandez. Laporta responded sharply to the resignation of the Spanish specialist and his critical comments about his work at the club. The president noted that Xavi could not balance his professional and personal life in his work and was skeptical about the team's competitiveness with "Real Madrid". Xavi's demands to strengthen the squad and his pessimistic view of the club's capabilities caused serious dissatisfaction among the management. Laporta emphasized that these factors forced him to say goodbye to the coach.
While criticizing the results during Xavi's tenure, Laporta placed special emphasis on the changes under the new coach Hans-Dieter Flick. In his opinion, the players who were defeated under Xavi are now experiencing a kind of revival in Flick's system and are achieving victories. The president stated that making difficult decisions is his duty and that he always puts the club's interests first. Xavi's accusation that the management did not strengthen the squad and the disclosure of the details of his resignation further complicated the situation within the club.
In the end, Laporta did not hide his optimistic view of the future of "Barcelona". According to him, the team is on the right track and the style of play under Flick is pleasing the fans. The conflict related to Xavi will find its place in the history of the club, but the current main goal is to complete the new stadium project and return the team to the top of European football. The "Barcelona" management is trying to find a balance between maintaining relationships with past legends and achieving new victories at the same time.
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