“The rush is not good, we are in negotiations to incorporate a new coach. Xavi? I remain in the reserve of the options we are evaluating. In the meantime, we have full confidence in Sergi Barjuan,” said Laporta, preferring not to publicly accept that the first option is Xavi Hernández. And Koeman’s resignation? “Negotiations are going well,” the president said, referring to a dismissal of more than 10 million euros if the Dutchman decides not to pardon any amount, including those already deferred last year.
About Xavi, Laporta explained: “I talk to him often. I have very good references. Two or three months ago, when we gave Koeman the confidence so that he could recover from the injuries and improve his results. We have been talking to Xavi this time. “I know his opinion, about what he thinks should be done … And my opinion about Xavi is very good”, revealed the top Barça manager. “I have always said that one day Xavi Hernández will coach Barça. I know how excited he is. I have not changed my speech about Xavi: I would like him to be the coach under my presidency, now it remains to be seen when,” he added. , the top manager, a little annoyed by the insistence of the questions about the Egarenc coach.
“During the campaign I already talked to him. The communication between us has never been broken. But I did tell Xavi that Ronald, who is a myth, could fulfill his contract. Maybe he should have taken the decision to dismiss him earlier, but I think Koeman deserved a margin, “he explained as well, although in the summer it already took 15 days of” reflection “to replace the Dutchman. “I didn’t see Xavi as a general manager [com en la candidatura de Víctor Font] and we already polled coaches at the time, but I insist, we wanted to give Koeman a margin of confidence. “
Laporta has admitted that he may have been late in making that decision: “Maybe I should have done it sooner. I take responsibility for not having decided it before. It’s an open question, but we thought Koeman deserved a margin of confidence. I preferred to see the positive things … We won some games, but now we had entered a very dangerous drift “. Sergi, despite being in the background, has also taken the floor. “I highlight the intensity and quality of what I saw in the first training sessions. The way we play will not change, but we have worked on some tactical concepts that can offer us solutions. We can be more vertical. The first thing I want, however, is to return the joy, that this is seen on the field, “said the interim coach, who also wanted to say a few words of farewell to Koeman. “I think the squad is good. You can always improve, yes, but it’s good. Ronald has tried … But I think there is a squad to achieve the goals we want,” added Laporta.
“I don’t think the style has been lost, but we have moved away from it. And we want to recover the essences, although it is true that football is evolving. We want to play spectacular football, dominating the ball, with pressure maximum when we lose it … Cruyff already said it, preferring to win 6-5, but winning, eh. That’s what we want. I did that and we want to do it again. “
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