"The rival of the FC Barcelona is not the City, is the Premier League"

The president of the FC Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, has kept a dialogue with the economist Gay of Liébana in which it has spoken on subjects like the mass salarial of the team, the moment that crosses "The Masia" and the pulse with the UEFA with the presence of esteladas in the Camp Nou.

Gay of Liébana has asked in the first place to Bartomeu if it is happy being president of the FC Barcelona, and Bartomeu has answered the following, matizando afterwards the answer: "This question it is necessary to do it at the end of a mandate; I will answer it to you in some years", has begun, smiling afterwards. "It is an only opportunity work for the Barça. I am excited, but the happiness will see it when it finish the mandate".

Josep Maria Bartomeu, during the conference in the Cabbage·legi d'Economistes of Catalonia, has reiterated that, to economic level in the field futbolístico, "the FC Barcelona is one of the leaders, but nowadays no only have to be a big club, have to be a big mark".

"We want to be more than a club of football, and therefore have a strategic plan"

"The football has changed a lot in the last 13 years. But the FC Barcelona does the duties and are a reference in the world", has explained Bartomeu, signalling however that the aim is to grow even more. "We want to be much more that a club of football, therefore have a strategic plan to five years seen. To compete with clubs with boundless resources have to have projects".

The Premier League, in any case, is the main opponent of the Barça. "The UEFA is a bit shy with the fulfillment of the fairplay financial. Our prices are not inflados neither have an owner that square the accounts. When you see some agreements that offer think: Of where they take out the money? Our rival is not a team, is the Premier League, are far of them", has warned.

Finally, on the controversy related with the presence of esteladas in the Camp Nou, has commented the following: "The esteladas have been always; they surprised us a lot the sanctions. It is authorised, is a legal flag. We have tried to arrive to consesos, but now already go to the TAS. And in the weeks to come there will be the sight. If the TAS does not give us the reason, will follow insisting. We will not stop until they give us the reason".