Barcelona Sporting Director Deco was present as the Blaugrana threw away more points at home to Granada on Sunday night, ending in a thrilling 3-3 draw which once again exposed their inability to defend. However by the end of the night, he was the story.
That is due to comments he has made in Portugal to Nascer do Sol, opining on the current affairs of the Blaugrana. During an interview, he claimed that Barcelona needed to move away from the idea of play that has made them so successful until now.
“The new direction is essential and the president agrees with me on this. A profound change is needed. There is a method that is exhausted,” he said, as carried by Sport.
“We have to discover someone who will break with the past once and for all and move towards a new paradigm.”
He also went on to pronounce that the job he is currently hiring for is not that attractive for potential managers.
“We have a serious financial problem on our hands and that was one of the reasons why they hired me. We do not have money for the investments that other million-dollar clubs make and that discourages any coach. At this moment we cannot provide these means.”
His comments, essentially claiming Barcelona should leave behind the ideas upon which their three greatest eras were built upon, have naturally brought with them no shortage of fury from Cules.
Deco has since told Catalunya Radio that his words were misunderstood, and when he refers to the model and the paradigm, he claims was related to the financial crisis at the club and how they recruit. In addition, Nascer do Sol have published an editor’s note, claiming full responsibility for the ‘misunderstanding’.
Recent reports from El Desmarque claim that Deco will now put out a message via the club’s official channels to clarify his statements too.
It’s certainly a strange story, given Portuguese is Deco’s native tongue, and the interview was conducted in Portuguese. His words have been public for several days, but having only recently been picked up by the Catalan media, it appears only now the retractions have been made. It would be common practice for Deco or Barcelona to be sent the interview before or as it is being published, and it is curious that this either did not happen, or the misunderstanding was not flagged previously.
Powdnopt
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I have said it earlier that Deco should leave or else he will destroy Barcelona . Barcelona is bigger than anyone.veva barce
fihacepy
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Barca fans well done o. 🙌🏻
meddlnort
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wellcome deco
Duodilmntu
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Hypocrites! Much ago about nothing.... Deco's words make sense. Who dares say Barcelona doesn't need new/fresh dynamics at the club and team. Starts with Xavi exit!
Senbdino
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Deco is not giving the right material, but wants the manager to produce the good results, that won't work anywhere with any different style he might call for. get good defenders who could help keep clean sheets, midfield which could give through passes to people like lewy, ferran, and see if tiki taka is not worth it. we just have to improve and not a mater of copying styles, other wise, it will be a disaster in the end.
LABISTA3239
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Deco is not upto the task its only deco I see talking too much in that position is it a must to talk if you don't have anything to offer keep quit now must you talk and secondly he had a point there barca need to engage in counter attack and shooting from outside box more often tiki taka wont work now with this current squad
Senbdino
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Deco complained about style, hey it is never the problem. if Barcer plays their style and defend well, at least keeping clean sheets it is surely going to give us a win. Just last year the same style was used to win the league, Fans, Deco Just don't like xavi, but trust me xavi is doing his best but tell him if he could provide defenders and give a pivot they have always struggled to sign. xavi is using wrong material which were given by he, Deco for a Big project.... don't think tiki taka is not helping, even Guadiola is still using it at city and it is working. as far as goals comes out of it, we just have to think of what we can do best not to coppu people and flop. Deco out.
Jezabeinst
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sell the club to Saudi or Qatar
you dey play
anthonysayetokpah
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sometimes I and we are noticing is that deco needs to be sacked. I and we understand that he argued with the coach too much. you people should asked for the communication between the two of them is where the argument can take place. your coach and director are in good accord.
coteknos
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let's try to find a billionaire investor and gave him 25%share holder so that we could solve our financial problem
That would be buying 25% of a mess and losing money, as opposed to being in control of changes
coteknos
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Barca should play what works and not what worked 15 years ago. Evolving and growing as a team is essential and if this means playing differently, then as a Barca fan, please do so. Fans like Barca winning more than not changing
PSGAMER
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he is 100 percent Right 👍🏼
Jobasi
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which club
Barca of course
reucdeinps
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sell the club to Saudi or Qatar
which club
Jobasi
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sell the club to Saudi or Qatar
Aaronpauljr
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From day one, I’ve never put my trust into this Cop. He won’t help us with anything. He made Matue Alemany to Leave the Club and he’s doing nothing apart from Talking every time.
Wopbinosty
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let's try to find a billionaire investor and gave him 25%share holder so that we could solve our financial problem
jonatzDjango
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The circus continues
Mikbeuyz
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Deco is too visible, and I've been saying this for a while. No sporting Director in any club in the world is this visible, weekly interviews and being in the face of the coach and players. This can't be right
Where is the insult? Are you so deficient in the english language? Well isn't that very obvious. As for calling me a baboon isn't surprising
penaeirs
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Visible or not he said the truth. There's a reason why he was brought there and not you. The Club needs to chart a new path, even Pep who perfected tiki taka has moved away from that. Xavi has not evolved as a player to a coach. Alonso is doing wonders in Germany because he has learned very well.
And you have to insult me to make your point? You're a baboon!
Peterbreezy41
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Barcelona should learn to be more serious, why sacking a person for speaking the truth .
Rinabckmno
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He said the truth. Tiki taka alone is shit without speed precision and winning mentality.
But what you’re saying now, is not what he’s saying. He wants to do do away with the current playing style overall, it’s not a style that’s outdated or will ever be in my opinion, as you said it would take a certain mentality and skill to execute.
sarabia007
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mam city adopted our playing style, Arsenal Adopted our playing style, Chelsea Brighton, leverkusen, Bayern and a host of other clubs adopted the barca style with sight variations and you are saying barca should drop the style that revolutionised football? Anyone, including Deco, saying that should be flogged
u know nothing about football if u think luverkson plays ball possession football
Mikbeuyz
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Deco is too visible, and I've been saying this for a while. No sporting Director in any club in the world is this visible, weekly interviews and being in the face of the coach and players. This can't be right
Visible or not he said the truth. There's a reason why he was brought there and not you. The Club needs to chart a new path, even Pep who perfected tiki taka has moved away from that. Xavi has not evolved as a player to a coach. Alonso is doing wonders in Germany because he has learned very well.
lebrew7
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He said the truth. Tiki taka alone is shit without speed precision and winning mentality.
Mambnpuy
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it very shameful for Barcelona xavi mus must go
Rauabceins
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Finally somebody find the belly so say what I was saying long time Luis Suarez said that even before he left the club, but in Barca change seems to be a a forgotten word continue to play like that and Barca won’t reach nowhere to the level of other elite club I hope someone wakes up before it’s to late.
Kehdkmnot
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You are big liars together with the president. Honestly people, how the hell Barca just became broke for only spending salaries when players like Messi were generating their own sales through Jerseys.
Toycdiosty
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He’s not wrong Muller said this to Barca 3 years ago
Namikaze_Minato
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well, he's not wrong. afterall look the different between cruyff dream team and guardiola barcelona team. tiki taka is different from cruyff's total football but the fundamental is the same which is playing simple passing football. I see that we need to evolve tiki taka to a new playing style as guardiola evolves total football into tiki taka
losdkoprty
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HE'S RIGHT
theflyingdutchman
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I don't think he was out of line for what he said, it's the reality within the club and one that we must face.We need a coach who can evolve our style of play rather than scrap it off.
Paco237
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You said nothing wrong. Barca fans are just noisy. If you change playing style and win trophies it’s very okay. Y’all decided to let go of the one person who could have taken your club further so it’s okay to call mourinho and let him do the dirty work
Wait and see. You guys won’t win the champions league in the next 20years. We Real Madrid are smart. We are direct . What you need is trophies not styles.
penaeirs
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Deco is too visible, and I've been saying this for a while. No sporting Director in any club in the world is this visible, weekly interviews and being in the face of the coach and players. This can't be right
BillyDedon
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All I can say right now is that we need a good caoch cause coaches at the level of Xavi can only be good if they Real quality in their squad, so right now we need a coach who will squist everything in the players we have available Xavi should leave now not at the end of the season.
penaeirs
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You said nothing wrong. Barca fans are just noisy. If you change playing style and win trophies it’s very okay. Y’all decided to let go of the one person who could have taken your club further so it’s okay to call mourinho and let him do the dirty work
mam city adopted our playing style, Arsenal Adopted our playing style, Chelsea Brighton, leverkusen, Bayern and a host of other clubs adopted the barca style with sight variations and you are saying barca should drop the style that revolutionised football? Anyone, including Deco, saying that should be flogged
Emperor10
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No. Figo went to Madrid. Luis Enrique also played for Madrid but before playing for Barcelona.
oh okay thanks bro
Fuyacdnouy
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You said nothing wrong. Barca fans are just noisy. If you change playing style and win trophies it’s very okay. Y’all decided to let go of the one person who could have taken your club further so it’s okay to call mourinho and let him do the dirty work
reasons why you are not a Barca fan, you simply don't understand what it means to be a cule, it's not just about trophies but also how we win them, the process and the tradition, that's why Barca is more than just a club, we are not just competing for trophies, but we are also maintaining our legacy anon.
Paco237
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You said nothing wrong. Barca fans are just noisy. If you change playing style and win trophies it’s very okay. Y’all decided to let go of the one person who could have taken your club further so it’s okay to call mourinho and let him do the dirty work
culer1
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xavi is not our problem deco is the problem here deco should go not xavi that man is destroying Barca
No way How's deco a problem, is he the one training guys how to poorly defend
culer1
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He shouldn't resign but rather get us a good coach that's it
Mikbeuyz
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He said the truth. Xavi is not developing the group. Even Pedri is retrogressing. We are stuck. There's a need for a new direction and Xavi is not the one to lead it.
rumadimuz
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Is very hard to be a Barcelona fan these days. Xavi must go
Xavi z just okay wen last time did Barcelona bought a player some other stuff we should lean to say that true z the best manager it’s just that Barcelona doesn’t spend money wen it comes to buy players
Doakpruyz
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Was this the guy who went to play for Real Madrid in his playing days?
what about Luis Enrique bring him back to brokalona, the club is bankrupt and will remain so for the next two decades
zimbabimba
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Was this the guy who went to play for Real Madrid in his playing days?
No. Figo went to Madrid. Luis Enrique also played for Madrid but before playing for Barcelona.
Buky03
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Is very hard to be a Barcelona fan these days. Xavi must go
xavi is not our problem deco is the problem here deco should go not xavi that man is destroying Barca
Emperor10
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Was this the guy who went to play for Real Madrid in his playing days?
richkid842
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Is very hard to be a Barcelona fan these days. Xavi must go