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Bartomeu : "I have been worried and busy in the last hours to try to reverse the situation."
Bartomeu: "Abidal made the decision to leave. It's his personal choice and we respect that."
Bartomeu: "Resigning would be very easy at this moment, but I have a responsibility towards with the club, so I won't do it."
Bartomeu: "The problem is with the sports project, not the management."
Bartomeu: "The responsibility for the 8-2 defeat is shared between the board and the dressing room."
Bartomeu: "We bet on Koeman because of his experience of the Barça style, and that he believes in the Barça philosophy and he was in the dream team."
Bartomeu: "We began discussions for a new manager back in December. Koeman didn't want to leave Netherlands."
Bartomeu: "We will end the season with a loss due to the pandemic. The revenues were 200 million euros less than predicted."
Bartomeu: "I am responsible for the sporting decisions, the players don't make any decisions, Everyone is consulted at the club, and in the end I make the calls."
Bartomeu: "I spoke to Koeman about Messi, he said Messi is the main part of his project."
Bartomeu: "Ramon Planes will takeover Abidal's role."
Bartomeu: "Messi wants to end his career at Barça. I am in regular contact with his father.” Bartomeu: "The changing of the team will be as deep as it needs to be for the new project.” Bartomeu: "Neymar? His club doesn't want to sell him to us."
Bartomeu: "We spoke to Inter Milan regarding Lautaro, but after the restarting of the matches we didn't contact since, we'll see what happens."
Bartomeu: "It's time to say goodbye with honor to a generation of players, who have made this club the best in the world."
Huge investments in players?
Bartomeu: "You feel bad when you invest huge and the result is not as expected. For Dembele he was injured we still trust him, Coutinho didn't adpat and was loaned, Griezmann is doing good."
Bartomeu: "You feel bad when you invest huge and the result is not as expected. For Dembele he was injured we still trust him, Coutinho didn't adpat and was loaned, Griezmann is doing good."
Bartomeu: "We will soon announce the appointment of Koeman along with his staff."
Bartomeu: "Barça is never in transition. Barça fights every year for all titles and it is the obligation of all of us."
Bartomeu: "Ter Stegen's renewal? I'm optimistic. Today they have operated onhim, His renewal was stopped because he said it was not the time due to the pandemic but Ter Stegen will continue for many years at Barça."
Bartomeu: "Coutinho back? It will be the decision of the technical secretary and the coach but if they consider that he has to stay, he will stay."
Bartomeu: "La Masia will have more importance next season. With our economic situation means we will rely more on young players.” Bartomeu: "La Masia was never forgotten . It is and always will be the model. It's just that we had great first team players."
Bartomeu: ‘Messi is untouchable & non-transferable. He knows it, we all know it. But there are various non-tranasferable players like Ter Stegen, Lenglet, Semedo, De Jong, Griezmann... players we are counting on in the future.’
Players like Suarez, Piqué, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Roberto, Vidal and Rakitic aren’t mentioned in the “untouchables” category by Bartomeu.
Bartomeu: "We are betting on Messi, Lenglet, De Jong, Griezmann and Dembele for the future."
Bartomeu: "Pedri and Trincao are two players who were practically unknown until they appeared on the Barça radar. We don't have to demand much of them because they are very young, but we have to wait for them to grow. Since we signed them, we have received many offers."
Bartomeu: "Trincao and Pedri will not leave. They have come to stay."
Bartomeu: "Within the Messi era there are several cycles and now another begins.”
Bartomeu: "I have spoken with Messi's father. Leo is disappointed and frustrated, as we all are. It has been painful but you have to get up and generate hope and think how we will improve the situation."
Bartomeu: "Barça's future lies in a renovated Camp Nou. The club needs it urgently, but this year's numbers didn't allow us to start the project."
