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With the yr 2024 quickly coming to an finish, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta used his Christmas lunch speech to debate varied related matters.
Laporta notably talked about Barcelona’s title problem, particularly after the current drop in performances. He additionally provided a roadmap to the eventual return to Spotify Camp Nou subsequent yr.
Laporta on the title race
Regardless of a current unhealthy run of kind, Laporta remained constructive about Hansi Flick’s staff’s possibilities to regain the league title, although he did admit Barça’s frailties.
“We’re working onerous on the sporting aspect. In soccer, we may very well be higher, however I don’t prefer to look again. We’re first now and I see the glass half full.
“I wish to be seven factors forward, however we’ve got misplaced our approach and have misplaced factors that weren’t ours, however for me, that’s up to now,” he stated (h/t Mundo Deportivo).
Barcelona are at present main the desk with 38 factors, tied with second-placed Atletico Madrid, who’ve performed one fewer sport.
Actual Madrid, too, have performed one fewer sport and will simply overtake Barça if the Catalans as soon as once more fail to ship within the subsequent sport.
Laporta stays assured of Barcelona’s possibilities in La Liga (Photograph by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Photos)
“Now we have to arrange the staff so that each sport is sort of a Champions League sport. The subsequent sport towards Atlético is essential and I’d make the most of it to attraction to the followers to cheer greater than ever. We’d like the help of the general public,” he added.
Laporta on returning to Camp Nou
Laporta additionally spoke in regards to the much-anticipated return to the Spotify Camp Nou, reiterating that the stadium wouldn’t be prepared till after the league section of the Champions League.
“We need to reaffirm that Barça has an necessary weight on this planet of sport. We’re making the brand new Spotify Camp Nou a actuality, which continues to advance with some imponderables,” he stated (h/t Mundo Deportivo).
“We is not going to return till the primary section of the Champions League is over, however we’re working to have the best circumstances,” he added.
This goes hand in hand with widespread reviews throughout Spain, which counsel Barcelona might solely return to Spotify Camp Nou after the tip of the UCL league stage.
“There are moments extra wonderful than others, however we’re working to provide excellent news in 2025. I hope that they arrive from the Spotify Camp Nou, which is a spot for the culés to be comfortable,” he added.
