Jordi Alba was a regular target of flute concerts in the Camp Nou on Sunday evening during the game between Barcelona and Real Sociedad (4-2). That had to do with the reports that the 32-year-old wing defender would be obstructive in the negotiations about a wage sacrifice. After the first league match, Alba sought out the media at his own request and settled there with a ‘lie’.
“Before the European Championship, there was already news about me. Now I haven’t heard anything for two weeks or a month. I want to help the club in some way.” ASH up from the mouth of Alba. The 78-time Spanish international was taken over by Barcelona from Valencia in 2012. He previously played in the youth academy of the Catalans for eight years and now has a contract until mid-2024. “It is normal for people to believe what is said, I have no control over that.”
“That’s the reason I’m getting up now to say something about it. It would be nice if you also ask the president (Joan Laporta, ed.), I assume that he will then tell the truth,” Alba continues. “It hurts me that lies are being told. I gave a lot for Barcelona and can’t control what people think. Annoying things have come out, that’s why I’m talking about it now. I am someone who always tells the truth.”
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“I’m tired of all these lies. But it hurts my family even more, because they hear things that are not nice. My representatives and lawyers are in talks with the club. My wish is to help the club,” emphasizes the fullback. Gerard Piqué, who already handed in salary and thus ensured that Memphis Depay and Eric García could be registered, reacted to the whistle concerts at Alba after the game with Real Sociedad.
“Sometimes misunderstandings arise. I have been in contact with the other three captains (Alba, Sergio Busquets and Sergi Roberto, ed.) and we have agreed to a salary cut. It has yet to be made official. I know that sometimes people read things that aren’t quite true,” says Piqué. Sergi Roberto confirms in conversation with Barcelona TV Pique’s lecture. “We wanted to help the club from day one. It is not true that we have refused to hand in salary.”