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So Joan Laporta has promised should he win the election & become Barca president again, he will get rid of the qatar shirt sponsorship & bring back Eric Abidal as a sporting director. I love Abi but not sure if he's qualified yet.
Edit- Joan's quote about the qatar sponsorship -
He also wants to put emphasis back on La Masia which is the first time in a long time I've heard any executive talk about it -
Pep Confidential has been a very good read so far. The writer, Marti Peranau was given a lot of access. Along with being burned out of ideas, Pep did leave because of the political mess behind the scenes dealing with combustible Laporta & a snake in the grass Rossell. Although he wouldn't admit it, the writer did confirm he wanted to remake the squad the year before because he could see players getting lackadaisical. Those that Pep wanted gone were indeed Cesc, Pique, & Alves who were among those complaining about the difficult training the team was asked to continue to do even though trophies were won.
Edit- Joan's quote about the qatar sponsorship -
We prefer to be linked with UNICEF. We don't share [the ideas of the] political regime in Qatar. It gives the impression anything can be bought for money; that is not Barca. We are UNICEF. They are Qatar.
He also wants to put emphasis back on La Masia which is the first time in a long time I've heard any executive talk about it -
It is a question of identity and an important pillar to create a sustainable and solid club. We want La Masia to function well again. It's allowed us to achieve great success. We want players coming out of La Masia for the first team at a high level, like with [Andres] Iniesta, [Sergio] Busquets, Pedro, Xavi and [Lionel] Messi.
Pep Confidential has been a very good read so far. The writer, Marti Peranau was given a lot of access. Along with being burned out of ideas, Pep did leave because of the political mess behind the scenes dealing with combustible Laporta & a snake in the grass Rossell. Although he wouldn't admit it, the writer did confirm he wanted to remake the squad the year before because he could see players getting lackadaisical. Those that Pep wanted gone were indeed Cesc, Pique, & Alves who were among those complaining about the difficult training the team was asked to continue to do even though trophies were won.
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