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🎙️[RAC1] | Joan Laporta: “I did hope that at the last minute Messi said he would play for free. I would have liked that and he would have convinced me. I understand that the League would have accepted it. But we cannot ask a player of his level.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “I thought so because I know him, he went up with me to the first team, I helped his family a lot. He knew that when we would recover the economy he would be reciprocated. We have no debt. Maybe there are some concepts left but we will pay for it as agreed.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: "Everything indicates that he already had the offer from PSG. Everyone knew that he had a very powerful offer. We knew that from Messi they had a very good offer."

🎙️| Joan Laporta: "Messi asked to sign Romero? I will not go into the small details. I will preserve Messi's memory as it is."

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “The CVC operation is good for many teams in the league. Barça cannot commit to an operation if it is not well studied. Now we do not need more debt.We have not closed ourselves to this operation. Yes it could be possible, but they have to reformulate it.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Nobody conditions us, least of all Real Madrid. We decide for ourselves. If we enter this money as debt, we don't want it.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “We have a CEO that the club is in very good hands with Ferran Reverter. We have to turn this negative equity around. This does not mean that we will generate a profit. This year the objective is zero deficit. And then and paying off debt.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Yes we can sign players if we need. We will get resources, such as investment or credit. What we don't want is more debt. We want fresh money. And in the needs we have, we always keep in mind the sporting issue and invest in new players.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: "We are negotiating with Goldman Sachs. There are no real guarantees. It is the business itself that returns the credit. Goldman Sachs will have no control. They trust us. Barça will rule here."

🎙️| Joan Laporta: "The decision power will be absolutely from Barça. There will be no counter-power. We are obtaining the trust and credibility of all the factors. The power is 100 percent from Barça. They accompany us."

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Where will we play while Camp Nou is renovated? That of the Johan Cruyff is the option that grows the most. We want to expand. It is planned to go outside the Camp Nou for only one year.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “We are contemplating that the Johan Cruyff will have 50 thousand spectators. Rotations will have to be made. The partners will perfectly understand the situation. The new Camp Nou will be the architectural jewel of the next century.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “There have been changes for improvement because the previous project was obsolete, I got goosebumps when they presented it to me. For the city it will have a great impact. We have become a world reference for leisure, entertainment in a sustainable way.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: "The new Camp Nou will have a capacity of 110,000 with some new VIP boxes and hospitality. Goldman Sachs will be a partner that helps us have all these options. They are people who are understanding our philosophy.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Sergi Roberto's renewal? We are restructuring his contract. The salary has already been lowered. It is not closed because it is pending some fringes that are just closing.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Renewal of Pedri is very advanced and hopefully we can advance it. Ansu is doing well.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “The intention is to renew the young players we have. We are working to renew to all youth players. They are responding well and we are in a process of renewal. Next week I hope to give you good news.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Deco is working for Barça. He is in charge of scouting the Brazilian and Portuguese market for the club.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “The decision is that Koeman continues. When things don't go the way you want, we were all discouraged. Koeman too. After listening to people I trust, I come to the conclusion that I must act as I did with Rijkaard.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Koeman is a culé like us. He wants Barça. You notice it and it tells you. He is a myth of Barcelona and decided to come in a situation of maximum difficulty.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “I asked him if he trusted the team. 'Of course I trust',he told me. He needs to recover the injured. He wanted to continue at all costs and show that this team is competitive. He has not had Dembélé and Kun. I think it is fair to give him a margin.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Koeman has a valid contract and he has to be respected.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Koeman's Renewal? We are working permanently.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “With Xavi I speak frequently because we are friends. Also with Pep. I like to know what they think because they know more than me.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “The meeting with Koeman? When Koeman explained it to me, I understand it. We all have our ideal subject. I have always respected the professionals. It happened to me with Rijkaard and with Guardiola. And I want it to happen with Koeman as well.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “I would like to pay tribute to Messi. We would be delighted, at the right time, if they want to pay tribute as necessary.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “With Pau Gasol, too. It is impressive what you learn by listening to Pau Gasol. He is extraordinary, he always comes out motivated. He has a foundation and is an ambassador for Barça. Withdrawal of the shirt we have not raised it yet.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Paying Journalists? What I do not want is that they pay just for sinners. He is a transparent man. There are invoices with concepts that have been legally paid.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Loan of 1,500 million euros? It is essential for the viability of the club and for the present and future of Barça to have a stadium, which will generate a lot of income.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Jordi Cruyff has played a very important role in giving Koeman confidence.”

🎙️| Joan Laporta: “Taking action against the previous board? Everything is open. We will wait for the results of the investigation before making decisions.”

🎙| Laporta: “Neymar? In the summer we understood that we had a margin, and we made an attempt for Neymar. They told us that he wanted to leave, that he would not continue.”