Laporta: “We want to renew Flick until 2028, so that every season, he has a margin, he is on board. We will announce the agreement soon because he is very comfortable with it. It is the decision of Hansi, Yuste, and Deco.”

Joan Laporta’s first interview as President Elect:

🎙️Laporta on Lewandowski’s future.

🗣️: “Deco’s idea is for him to renew. He deserves it. He came in a very difficult situation from Bayern. I remember the presentation in Miami. If he wants to stay, since his contract is ending, we would like that. The role he has had, he has accepted, and he combines well with Ferran Torres. I hope he wants to continue and that it gets done.”

🎙️Laporta on how the election period affected Hansi Flick as per him.

🗣️: “It hurt me that people talked about him, also with Deco, he suffered a lot because it was being said he would be sacked.”

🎙️Victor Font's campaign?

🗣️Laporta: “I was surprised that they hadn't brought anything new after twelve years of collaboration. I expected better. They didn't realize that Barcelona had gone through very difficult times…”

🗣️Joan Laporta on the party after his election victory: "I got home at five o'clock. When I woke up, I called my mother. She was the first person I called. I was happy, then I went for a walk with the dog, I had lunch at home, and later, at my place, we met with Rafa Yuste and Josep Cubells."

🗣️Laporta: “During our campaign, we did not want confrontation; that was not the solution. We have the impression that FC Barcelona supporters, in general, are happy. They are satisfied with the coach, the team, and the stadium; everyone is impressed.“

🗣️: “Regarding the economy, we have clearly demonstrated through a series of indicators and expert opinions, that our situation is much better than in 2021. We have gone through a transition phase, and it is now time to consolidate the economic recovery. This recovery still needs to be consolidated.”

🗣️Laporta: “Once the stadium construction is completed, we will reach 450 million euros in revenue, whereas we currently generate 120 million euros. We can already see that reality is exceeding expectations.”

🎙️The alternative stadium during the period of installing the roof of the Camp Nou?

🗣️Laporta: “The alternative would be the Johan Cruyff stadium, but its capacity is limited; we would therefore like to expand it. We have discussed it with the city council and it seems they are not opposed to it.”

🎙️How long will it take to install the roof?

🗣️Laporta: “We will have to be OUT for a month or a month and a half to install the roof”

🎙️Laporta on the Number 9 position ahead of the transfer

market in the summer.

🗣️: “With Ferran and Lewandowski, that position is covered. If it needs strengthening, it will be strengthened. There is a ‘number 9’. Harry Kane would be the same age as Lewandowski…”

🎙️Laporta on Marcus Rashford’s future.

🗣️: “Marcus is performing very well with assists and goals, and Cancelo, on the other hand, is also doing very well. He has taken on more responsibility due to injuries to the two full-backs. We will try, in the best interest of Barça, for Marcus to continue.”

🎙️Laporta on Lamine.

🗣️: “He’s an artist, a genius, he’s Barça. Lamine has a contract until 2031. The renewal wasn’t difficult.

Special players, those with a gift in their left foot, end up taking penalties and free kicks. In Newcastle I told him to show courage and maturity by taking the penalty.”

🎙️Laporta on Lamine’s support.

🗣️: “I didn’t know he would post the photo together before the elections.

Alejandro Echevarría is told everything. I told him his support wasn’t necessary. They were pushing me to do something and Lamine posted the photo.”