“It’s not our field and you have to have respect, but we didn’t want to provoke”

The technician referred to the camp invasion and, although he acknowledged that they should have retired to the changing rooms before, he explained that there had been no provocation: «They told me that it was a small altercation. I am quite rational and I thought that you had to go into the changing rooms. It is not our field and you have to have respect. But we would have celebrated in any other field. And he added: «There is no need to give it more importance. It is an extraordinary title and It is normal that we would like to celebrate. Not for being in the rival’s field but because it is the culmination of a job that began in July. There is no need to look for more controversy. In no case did we want to provoke anyone. It was a very emotional moment.”

The man from Egar also referred to the importance of the title this season: «This title means that things are being done well. The pending issue for next year is to do well in Europe but in the League we have done well. And he wanted to make it clear that “it’s not Xavi’s League, it’s Barça’s League.” «The players have been key and vital. I am only here to help you. The extra-sports controversies have not helped but we have done many things so that the players were focused on the competition », he pointed out. «This title gives me credibility and gives the project stability. I feel pride. The same thing has happened to me as a coach as as a player, which has cost them to believe in me », he concluded.

also spoke Sergio Busquets, who this week has announced that he will not continue at Barcelona. «I am very happy with LaLiga that we have done. We have taken many points ahead and being able to get the title in this way makes me very happy. I’m really looking forward to celebrating it. Leaving the club like this is even more special.” Alejandro Balde, a Barça winger and one of the great surprises of the season, added to Busquets’ words: “It is a dream come true that I have been working on since I arrived at the club. It’s a very happy night.” Araujo He was happy: “I knew how important this match is for our people. I’m going to keep my hair like this until the end of the season. This shows what a great team we have. We had significant casualties. It’s no excuse because we have a great team. It must be corrected, especially in Europe. It is important to be there competing. We are very happy. I don’t know what the teammates will do, but I want to enjoy it with my family.”

Laporta already thinks about the future

One of the happiest people was John Laporta, who praised Xavi’s work and congratulated the team: «It feels very good because it has been a very worked League, with a lot of effort. Winning four days from the end means that we have done well. Let’s see if it is the first of a splendid stage. Eternal gratitude to players, coaches, employees, workers, colleagues, fans… This League is dedicated to the Catalans. Xavi has been decisive. Apart from the knowledge of football, he has the institution, the style. He has worked a lot so that we can offer quality football. He has been decisive. He deserves the congratulations. We have a great coach. We are very happy,” he explained.

The president commented that he already has his mind set on the next season: “We thought we were going for the good waybut you can never take it for granted. Any team can give you a scare. There are great teams. We always thought we had to keep working.” And he added: «What we wanted was to win LaLiga as soon as possible. The rival did not matter. We are already working on next year’s team. We look forward to strengthening the team. We are in an austerity plan at the club to be able to have enough fair-play to allow us to improve the team. We are doing our homework so we can have a even more competitive team next season.”

He Espanyol presented the other side of the coin. The blue and white team is four points away from salvation and risks having the field closed after the invasion of the public after the game. “It is a very hard defeat. What you think is turning the page. I am ultimately responsible for this result. We are at the same distance as a day ago. It is still possible,” he explained. Luis Garcia, who did not put buts to defeat: «They have arrived forcefully. We prepared the game so that they didn’t leak passes and they surprised us with lateral crosses. If we defend like this, it’s complicated. We are playing a lot and we have to be more forceful.

The coach condemned the pitch invasion: “We cannot be proud of what has happened. Violence must always be condemned in all walks of life. All the measures have been put in place but it could not be avoided. «In the second half, more exposed, is when we have defended the best. There have been no options today. The most important thing is that the team is alive. I still believe that it is possible. The only thing I want is to get to tomorrow’s training session and lift my players up”, he concluded.