Tag: laporta
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Letting Messi go my saddest decision of all – Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has again defended allowing Lionel Messi to leave last summer. The Argentine forward ended up parting ways with the Blaugrana and joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, as the Catalan club had to comply with LaLiga’s wage cap rules. “It is the saddest decision of all,” Laporta told Barcelona’s official…
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I never asked Messi to play for free – Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has sought to put his side of claims around Lionel Messi being requested to play for free this season. Laporta admitted the prospect was raised before Messi left for PSG earlier this season. But he has since told TV3: “I want this to be clear. In a radio show, I was…
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La Liga: I should’ve sacked Koeman earlier – Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has explained his decision to sack Ronald Koeman. Laporta was clear that the targets for this season did not look like they were going to be met. “The situation was not sustainable. We needed to act. We were not on course to achieve the objectives of the season, which is to…
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La Liga: Laporta and Barca board clash over Andrea Pirlo
Barcelona president Joan Laporta wants to bring former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo to the Nou Camp. That’s according to RAC1’s Gerard Romero, who was speaking on his Twitch stream last night. “In Barcelona we have been living in a truly unbearable situation for days now,” Romero began. “Since last summer, Mr. Koeman knows that he…
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Barca receive offer from UAE to sell €1.5bn debt
Barcelona have received an offer for their €1.5bn debt to be paid by a company from the UAE. El Curubito on 8tv reports the company is willing to purchase Barça’s debt with a favourable repayment plan included. The cited media ensures it would be a good deal for Barça, who would not have to pay…
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Barca president Laporta and board split on Xavi
Barcelona president Joan Laporta and his board are split on Al Sadd coach Xavi as Ronald Koeman’s successor. Sport says Xavi is the preferred option to replace Koeman for many of the Barcelona board, but he’s not Laporta’s first pick. The Barça president was keen for Xavi to return to the club as B team…
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Laporta to take ‘drastic’ decision if Barca lose tonight
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman’s job is on the line tonight against Granada. Koeman is under huge pressure after last week’s home defeat to Champions League opponents Bayern Munich. Barca president Joan Laporta has been encouraged by members of the board to sack Koeman, though he has so far refused to pull the trigger. However, speaking…
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Laporta fumes as Koeman given three matches to save Barca job
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is fighting to keep his job after this week’s home defeat to Bayern Munich. Koeman is under pressure after Barca suffered a 3-0 Champions League loss in a week that he hit out publicly at president Joan Laporta. Laporta held crisis talks with vice-president Rafa Yuste with technical director Matteo Alemany…
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Laporta talks too much, says Barca coach Koeman
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has hit out at president Joan Laporta. Koeman was left upset by Laporta demanding a certain approach to team selection regarding La Masia talent. Speaking with NOS, Koeman said: “My relationship with Laporta has improved. “But last week something happened that I consider bad. He suggested that the coach does not…
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We did not need Griezmann at Barca – Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta insists they won’t miss Antoine Griezmann. Griezmann left Barca last week for Atletico Madrid on-loan. “He was not the player we needed,” admitted the Barcelona chief. “I think he could have given more but the circumstances were complicated. Maybe he didn’t fit in the Barça system.” He did say that Griezmann’s…