Eric Abidal took to social media to explain why he decided to leave his position as sporting director at Barcelona.
The Frenchman followed coach Quique Setien from Camp Nou in the wake of his humiliating exit from the club in the Champions League.
President Josep Maria Bartomeu said earlier this week that it was Abidal’s decision to leave, and the 40-year-old has now explained his thinking.
“Over the past two years I have been trying to make changes that I thought were very important for the first team. But despite my conviction and tenacity, I failed. This second farewell closes two years in which I have tried to work to improve Barcelona.
“Two intense seasons that I decided to end alone. While on Monday the board gave me a vote of confidence, on Tuesday I resigned, giving up my rights for the last year of my contract with Barcelona.
“The time has come to draw a line between me and the club. At the moment the situation of the club is complicated, but there is no doubt that I hope with all my heart that he will recover and that the success will return soon just as this great club deserves. “
Eric Abidal | Instagram
Ramon Planes took over from Abidal in Barcelona and spoke about the club’s future plans on Thursday during Pedri’s presentation. The new technical director said: “We want to build a project with young people [players] and Messi. It is clear that we want to build a team of young people “.
