Barcelona President Praises Flick for “La Masia” Reliance
Coach’s Policy of Using Youth Academy Players Praised by Joan Laporta
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has praised German coach Hansi Flick for his policy of using players from the club’s youth academy.
The Backbone of the Sporting Project
“We are very satisfied with the team and the coach we have, we are very proud, especially since La Masia has once again become the backbone of our sporting project,” Laporta said in a press conference on Tuesday.
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A Treasure to Be Developed
“I am more than satisfied, because Flick understands that La Masia is our treasure,” he added.
Courage to Give Young Players a Chance
“La Masia has a lot of players, but he has the courage to put them in the first team. He is a coach who does not look for excuses. It is a real decision. He has seen the talent we have in La Masia,” he explained.
Success on the Pitch
Former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Flick has made a perfect start to the Spanish top flight season with Barcelona, ​​winning his first four games to go four points clear of defending champions Real Madrid, who boast French striker Kylian Mbappe.
Financial Challenges
Laporta confirmed that Ilkay Gundogan, the former captain of the German national team, did not return to Manchester City after one year with the Catalan club, for financial reasons, in order to be able to register Dani Olmo, who came from Leipzig, according to Spanish financial regulations.
Gundogan suggested his departure could help Barcelona financially, but Laporta said: “There was an economic impact, but the decision was on a sporting level, because Olmo plays in the same position.”
Regulation 1-1
Laporta said his team was still 60 million euros ($66 million) away from complying with the 1-1 rule, which allows it to spend the same amount of revenue it generates, but overall progress at the financially struggling club continued.
“We have several ways to increase our revenues, and I am confident that in the next few months we will be able to comply with Regulation 1-1,” he stressed.
“We are in a much better position economically, sportingly and socially. We are proud of the stability of the club without endangering our social structure,” he explained.