Barcelona President Joan Laporta – ‘It’s been shown I made the right decision on Lionel Messi exit’
Barcelona President Joan Laporta – ‘It’s been shown I made the right decision on Lionel Messi exit’ Barcelona President Joan Laporta has claimed that his decision to move Lionel Messi on five years ago has been vindicated by the results over his second tenure. Laporta, who was recently elected for a fourth mandate, ran his campaign in 2021 on the basis that he would guarantee Messi’s continuity, but come August of that year, told the Argentina legend that he had no contract for him. Laporta has justified his decision in a number of ways, and recently former manager and teammate of Messi, Xavi Hernandez, claimed that he deliberately sabotaged his return two years later.
Speaking in an interview with El Pais (via MD ), Laporta explained that he felt he had been vindicated. “I had to make a decision, and I think I made the right one; the results speak for themselves. We were able to turn the club’s finances around, we built a competitive team, and it was time for a generational change.
Leo was nearing the end of his career, and we needed to build a new team. Would I have liked to build a new team with Leo helping out? Yes.
We tried, but it wasn’t possible. ” Messi has stated a desire to return to Camp Nou at some point, but it seems unlikely that he will do so while Laporta is in charge. “The future relationship will be whatever Leo wants and whatever Barca wants.
At some point, their interests will converge again. Messi is a generational icon: Kubala, Cruyff, and Messi. He deserves a statue and a testimonial match.