Dr Mel Turf Talk

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Question: “What is your evaluation of the sporting director’s work in the transfer market and contract renewals?” ❓

Laporta: 🎙️“We must acknowledge Deco’s work. One of his most important achievements is that he renewed the contracts of several young players who excite the fans.

He renewed Raphinha’s contract, renewed Frenkie de Jong’s, and also Pedri’s.”

❓ Victor Font: “And who was the first signing he made?”

🗣️ Laporta: “The signing of Dani, the player you opposed signing.”

❓ Victor Font: “And who else?”

🗣️ Laporta: “Joan García.”

❓ Victor Font: “What about the first signing he made?”

🗣️ Laporta: “Vitor Roque, nicknamed ‘Tigrinho’.”

Victor Font: “What you say about the Vitor Roque deal is incorrect.”

Laporta (raising his voice): “That is not true. What you are saying is a lie. Don’t lie. Don’t lie about this matter.

The Vitor Roque deal cost around €30 million, and we sold him for €25.5 million, with some additional variables, and we kept 20% of any future sale of the player.

So don’t say the club lost out in this way. And you also lied before when you said we would turn the club into a public limited company.”

Victor Font: “Let’s clarify the story as it happened.

When Deco was still a player agent, he came to Barcelona and presented the player Vitor Roque to the sporting management, which was then led by Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff, together with the agent André Cury.

At that time, the sporting management said two things clearly:

1. We do not have financial fair play margin.

2. We have other priorities before signing this player, and we didn’t know him well or consider him a priority.

After that management left, Deco took over responsibility, and his first decision was to sign this player, even though he was not a priority and there was no financial margin.

Vitor Roque was signed for about €30 million. When he was later sold, different numbers were presented to the public.

But if you look at the club’s audited financial accounts, you will find an item called ‘losses from player sales.’ The only loss that appears there was from the Vitor Roque deal.

And this loss — according to those accounts — is about €30 million.”

🚨Joan Garcia will be the one appearing at the press conference alongside Flick.

It was supposed to be Cubarsì.

🚨🚨 Xavi: "What do I think of Deco? I respect him, but DEVO IS CONTROLLED BY LAPORTA, as he is the one who makes the real decisions." ‼️

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[🗞️ DiarioAS]