Ronald Koeman has responded well to Lionel Messi’s departure, Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Friday. Despite the unexpected turn, the trainer is still determined to hunt for all possible prizes. Laporta compliments the trainer and praises his loyalty and professionalism.
“I spoke with Ronald yesterday and today”, the president says. “He is a club man and a real professional. He can quickly adapt to the new situation. He has indicated that Barcelona still wants to achieve all the goals.” Koeman realizes that Messi is difficult to replace, says Laporta. “But he is motivated. He is well integrated in the club and he wants this new era to be successful. He and the players have to play the leading roles in that.”
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Some of those players are also named at the press conference. LaLiga rules made it impossible for Messi to stay longer, but Sergio Aguero, Eric Garcia, Emerson Royal and Memphis Depay seem to be able to ‘just’ play for the club. Laporta expects to be able to register the foursome for the competition. “According to our calculations, that is possible,” he explains. “Messi’s salary is different from that of the other players.”
“I would like to thank them and I hope that there will be no further problems. They have agreed to certain conditions and we appreciate that. The costs they entail are disproportionate to the costs of Messi,” he said. laporta.
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