2023-06-06 17:04:42
He’s been saying it for days. weeks even. But since Tokyo, and after Barça’s victory over Vissel Kobe in the emotional tribute to Iniesta (0-2), Xavi has gone a little further regarding Messi’s future. “Leo has the upper hand,” said the Barça coach in statements to TV-3 before flying back to Barcelona and starting the holidays.
But the coach will not detach from the mobile because he will not only be aware of whether the ’10’ returns to Barça but also of all the sports planning that has been designed for weeks. Conditioned and limited, of course, to the fit in the salary fair play, which the Barça club has exceeded, for which reason LaLiga only allows the 4/1 rule. In other words, you can only invest 40% of the savings you generate in signings.
“The situation is in the hands of the president and Leo’s father,” stressed Xavi, who is in permanent dialogue with Joan Laporta, the president of Barça, and Mateu Alemany, the club’s football director, a key piece in the design of the sports policy of the institution.
Waiting, meanwhile, for Deco to be appointed as the new sports director to replace Jordi Cruyff, who rejected Laporta’s offer to renew for two more years.
“We are happy. For now, we have the OK to LaLiga’s feasibility plan and now, let’s get going. Get down to work and strengthen ourselves very well, which we need”
Xavi, coach of Barça
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At least before getting on the plane in Tokyo, Xavi received the news confirming that LaLiga had approved the feasibility plan, an essential factor for signing up players like Gavi, Araujo, Sergi Roberto, Marcos Alonso and Iñaki Peña. Although, yes, the possibility of making large signings is limited if there are no extraordinary sales, of course.
“We are happy. For now, we have the OK to the LaLiga feasibility plan and now, let’s get going. Get down to work and strengthen ourselves very well, which we need.”
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