Koeman And Laporta speak in the start of the pre-season

LAPORTA SPOKE CLEAR ON KOEMAN

Laporta: "I didn't impose anything on Koeman, I respect him a lot"

Published:7/09/2021 - 07:35h

Updated:7/09/2021 - 10:53h

Joan Laporta spoke about many issues in the interview she gave this past Monday night. The president of Barça made it clear that he supports Ronald Koeman and that he trusts the Dutchman for this season

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Joan Laporta spoke in the program 'Onze', of 'Esport 3', on the actuality of the FC Barcelona. The president referred , between another thing, to Ronald Koeman and his continuity in the club the season that comes. Although the lawyer and employer no desveló at all, himself wanted to leave clear that trusts he, that respects him and that has not put conditions like that they play Riqui Puig and Samuel Umtiti to close his renewal.

"Koeman Has all my support, my respect and all the confidence so that it can work the more to possible taste. To sometimes, as I am very futbolero, have left me go in conversations 'off the record' with some mates your journalists, but to Koeman respect it a lot. I have not imposed him at all of what has said ", indicated the maximum mandator of the group barcelonista when being questioned on this.

What himself cleared that it does not negotiate in the Barça is the style of game, although it admitted that in spite of his decisions, thinks that Koeman thinks the same. "The style of Johan is innegociable and the cruyffismo of Koeman is incontestable, has a portrait of Johan in the dispatch. In the Dream Team also had to Saltworks, today spoke with Jordi Cruyff and remembered me that also his father took sometimes decisions that went out of the model, as also it did it Pep", reflexionó.

In relation to how goes the possible renewal of the Dutch trainer, Laporta admitted that it is in conversations with his representative to strengthen the position of Ronald. "Already we have spoken a pair of times with Rob Jansen, his agent, go speaking. To the trainer said him that it has to be strong, can not be in the feeble position to finish agreement, by what posed him the possibility to expand the agreement", declared.

On the other hand, it wanted to yield him the merit to Koeman by the signing of Memphis Depay, that up to now is being all a success. "It was all a tarpaulin of Ronald. A lot of people doubted and now is the one who sells more T-shirts. With the trainer it is necessary to be always to tope, but is very alone. But I need to speak of football, like this am calmer", signalled, leaving clear that his conversations with him will not cease.

It did not want to 'wet' with Xavi

Finally, it revealed that it does not have a bad relation with Xavi Hernández in spite of what says , although it did not want to speak of the possibility to hire him in the future by respect to Koeman. "The time goes us well to all. I have him a lot I appreciate, I want him a lot and it has me to his disposal. But now our trainer is Koeman and speak of Xavi in key of future would be a lack of respect for Ronald", concluded.

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