Barcelona president Joan Laporta has addressed a number of topics in relation to the Catalan club during a media appearance with La Vanguardia. One of those was the situation with Ronald Araujo, who is currently on a leave of absence due to personal reasons.
As per Sport, Laporta offered his public support to Araujo, whom he has spoken to privately in the last week.
“We have to encourage Araujo. I have spoken to him and he showed me gratitude and that he was motivated. I think he can get motivated again, we have to let the professionals act. He is a very sensitive man but he knows that the club is helping him, he is our captain. We need him, he always responds, he has had the misfortune of being sent off in England – the first card was not and after that the sending off affected him a lot.”
Laporta: There will be options to strengthen in January
Laporta was also asked about whether Barcelona would be able to make signings in the winter transfer window.
“Deco is working. There will surely be market options if we need to strengthen the team, Flick is converting players like Gerard Martin or Eric. I can’t say if we will sign, but if necessary we will be ready. I know that they are thinking about a market opportunity, but it has to be studied very thoroughly.”
Laporta addresses Robert Lewandowski contract situation
Laporta was also asked to provide an update on Robert Lewandowski, whose future in Catalonia is looking bleak as he prepares to enter the final six months of his current deal.
“You would have to talk about this with Deco. We will have to see how Lewandowski’s season goes, he is very loved in the squad. He has a good relationship with the younger players. Perhaps we will need a replacement for these positions.
“Deco is working mainly for June, and another for January. We will be in a position to make big operations in the summer, but we are not going to lose our heads for any player. If someone thinks that by signing a top player we would win all the games we could undertake the operation, but I think it is not so necessary. Many roosters in a pen do not usually work, there are examples that we are all thinking about.”
Coolluck26
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it's like Una dey mad
Yuceikrtuy
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This is just a media comment from the president,the press wants to sell,I mean u are not expecting the president to back off from Araujo,no,Araujo himself knows he has no place in the team,it has happened to Andre Gomes before and he left,he needs public support from the club moreso from the president,I think everybody knows introducing Araujo into this Barcelona team will in the long run create more problems for the club,playing for Barcelona is not for every player,
weheloprsu
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Please let’s stand firm these time around and choose our Barcelona president wisely…… Laporta is not our president anymore
nauikmosy
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I disagree with you Sir. We don't need this guy anymore
Weakest link. If see him on the starting 11 just keep on attacking his side and he will screws up himself. 😂
Mudiklosuz
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I disagree with you Sir. We don't need this guy anymore
lewinpstuz
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we don't need him please, just leave
Pambmnuy
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Cetlona Barcelona
woncopruyz
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deep down his heart he knows that this guy is as good as useless
Jawaimru
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we don't want him
bencelmnst
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Laporta doesn't have a clue about how useless this guy becomes. Let the coach do his job. 3 champion league disaster is enough.
He’s trying everything to destroy Barca both of them need to go
bencelmnst
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To do what I’m now for sure you’re a Madrid fan you’re against us both you and him need to leave this club
Yiubdiktuy
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if this guy continue to play for Barca you won't win anything my president
jeyacmnpst
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Please let him go we don't want him any more thank you
Lion-El-MessiBarca
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Laporta doesn't have a clue about how useless this guy becomes. Let the coach do his job. 3 champion league disaster is enough.
lyfgreenya
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its a reminder that the world cup draw is today
cuydimsuy
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fucking laporta
Litipsz
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for barca better he stay on bench
vieadlnorz
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mr president stop this politics araujo is not the a player Barcelona need to win the champions league
Kikeklmptz
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get new number 9. a young and energetic person.
Humdekrsu
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nahablopsz
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Worst player in history of Barcelona 💯
Jvon
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The President is to be blamed for some recent downfall at the club, for goodness sake what do we need Araujo for? Dude has being a flop and causing us to lose matches and here the president is encouraging him instead of to look for means to sell him. Christeinsen is better than him but they keep leaving him on the bench. Messi wants to come home to retire but the president is ruling the possibility out and remember it was same him that couldn’t do anything to retain Messi at the club. Let him just step down, we have had enough.
You want Messi back at the club?
podinptuyz
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The President is to be blamed for some recent downfall at the club, for goodness sake what do we need Araujo for? Dude has being a flop and causing us to lose matches and here the president is encouraging him instead of to look for means to sell him. Christeinsen is better than him but they keep leaving him on the bench. Messi wants to come home to retire but the president is ruling the possibility out and remember it was same him that couldn’t do anything to retain Messi at the club. Let him just step down, we have had enough.
What did you want the president to say in public? Please, let's grow up.
podinptuyz
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We don't need Araujo. We don't need Araujo. We don't need Araujo. WE DON'T NEED ARAUJO AT ALL. How many times has this player cost us important matches? He must go. However, I support the president on what he said about Araujo in public. Someone cannot be in a mental crisis and then you as a president you come in public and you say negative things about him. The president acted maturely here. I know many Barcelona fans are impatient to see Araujo going and I am one of those but the president needed to respond the way he responded. And even if a player is not having any psychological problem, there no reason for any club president to stand in public and say negative things about that player. It demoralizes and in fact the public will heavily turn against the president and criticize him. It can even cause divisions in the club. So my fellow Barcelona fans who are not happy with the words of the president, just know that any mature and reasonable president must behave the way our president behaved. But Araujo must go. He has let let us down on several occasions. Greetings to all Barcelona and Arsenal fans.
Poalmnsuyz
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The President is to be blamed for some recent downfall at the club, for goodness sake what do we need Araujo for? Dude has being a flop and causing us to lose matches and here the president is encouraging him instead of to look for means to sell him. Christeinsen is better than him but they keep leaving him on the bench. Messi wants to come home to retire but the president is ruling the possibility out and remember it was same him that couldn’t do anything to retain Messi at the club. Let him just step down, we have had enough.
popbeiklp
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useless defender
rihcekmpsz
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Our first eleven next season
Desciklnot
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What a 🤡🐸
Nam_So
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Sorry we have Maldini in our LCB position now. you can leave and free your huge weekly wages so that the next signing will be smooth and easy to register
Zaudeorsu
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