The father of Iniesta: "it would not happen at all if it went to China"

In an interview conceded to 'The Crossbar', the father of Andrés Iniesta has answered to several questions on the future of his son and also on the eliminatory of the eighth of final of Champions League against Chelsea. One of the news more impactantes of the last days has been the possible course of Andrés Iniesta to China, something that José Antonio, his father, has not denied of the everything.

"Andrés is a lover of the football. Has two nationalities: his earth and Barcelona. His heart has the shield of the Barça. It has to be appreciated to this club, he clear that it will want to go back when it touch. It is very premature to say if it goes to be trainer or no", has said in first instance.

"Andrés has had offers during the 17 years that has been in the Barça"

"It would not happen at all if it went to China. When Andrés say 'leave me' the people goes him to applaud because they know the honest that it is. Never it goes to compete against the Barça, now with the age that has does not go to be the moment. Andrés has had offers during the 17 years. If it does not finish the career in the Barça and if he wants to have an experience in another club that can be in each party, will do it. It has lost things of the youth. The experience can that it say him 'arrive until here', but what has not lost is the sincerity", has manifested to continuation.

Iniesta, in any case, is happy with Valverde in the FC Barcelona. "It is a big trainer", says his father. "It knows that each player is different and gives him to each one the space that needs. I want to think that it has given him more weight to the centre of the field by the tactics of game".

Optimism against Chelsea in Champions

And, on the eliminatory against Chelsea, trusts that the FC Barcelona surpass it. "Sincerely I am optimistic. I think that we can take out the eliminatory with the advantage to play the turn home. The team is well and can happen it, without forgetting that Chelsea can do you a seven".

For this, this yes, Leo Messi will have to be to good level. "Messi is the franchise, but the Champions is a competition in which they need the 24 players of the staff. Messi is very good, but if you do not have a team consolidated does not serve of at all", confesses the father of Iniesta, that knows to Messi since it was a boy and, as all the barcelonismo, also admires him.