Former president of Barcelona and aspires again to the presidency of Barça, Joan Laporta, considers that there is time to “make a convincing proposal” to Leo messi and to avoid a possible departure of the Argentine star.
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“He said he will wait until the end of the season and that gives us time to make a convincing proposal,” Laporta said in an interview published in the newspaper on Saturday. mark.
Laporta referred to Messi’s statements in this way in an interview with star communicator Jordi Évole from the Spanish network Sixth Last December 27th.
The former Barça president considered “positive” the fact that Messi, who concludes his contract in June and is free to negotiate with other clubs on Friday, has not yet taken anything for granted.
“I don’t have anything clear. Today I focus on how the season ends, I will decide then. The important thing is to try to get titles,” the Barça captain said in that interview.
“And I have an advantage, I have credibility with Leo. He always tells me that everything I promised him has come true. He knows that if I give my word, I will comply,” said Marca Laporta, who chaired the club between 2003 and 2010 and under Messi he made his debut and began to grow at Barça.
– Future plans –
When some of his opponents in the January 24 election referred to names such as Xavi Hernandez A Erling HaalandLaporta is more enigmatic.
“I have my own sports project. I mixed three names for the technical secretariat. I will not fall into the trap of naming names; I do not want to run away, but the price of the player increases and that of our player in that position decreases,” he explained. .
“All the agents call me. I know everyone and they want me to be president again, but I tell them that now I don’t talk about players or coaches,” Laporta added.
True to his provocative style, the man who hung a huge banner with his effigy near the stadium Santiago Bernabeu from real Madrid With the motto “I want to see you again”, he considers that video arbitration favors the eternal merengue rival.
“If a Martian descends to earth and sees WHERE“I would quickly say he’s from Madrid,” said Laporta, who believes Boat lost influence.
“He lost a lot of weight in the Federation, League, UEFA, FIFA and in all the bodies that govern football, “he added.
“Barça must regain its credibility. It must have a presence in order to intervene in decisions that affect football in general,” concluded Laporta.