With the yr 2024 quickly coming to an finish, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta used his Christmas lunch speech to debate varied related matters.
Laporta notably talked about Barcelona’s title problem, particularly after the current drop in performances. He additionally provided a roadmap to the eventual return to Spotify Camp Nou subsequent yr.
Laporta on the title race
Regardless of a current unhealthy run of type, Laporta remained constructive about Hansi Flick’s workforce’s probabilities to regain the league title, although he did admit Barça’s frailties.
“We’re working laborious on the sporting facet. In soccer, we could possibly be higher, however I don’t wish to look again. We’re first now and I see the glass half full.
“I want to be seven factors forward, however now we have misplaced our approach and have misplaced factors that weren’t ours, however for me, that’s prior to now,” he mentioned (h/t ).
Barcelona are presently main the desk with 38 factors, tied with second-placed Atletico Madrid, who’ve performed one fewer sport.
Actual Madrid, too, have performed one fewer sport and will simply overtake Barça if the Catalans as soon as once more fail to ship within the subsequent sport.
“Now we have to arrange the workforce so that each sport is sort of a Champions League sport. The subsequent sport in opposition to Atlético is essential and I’d benefit from it to attraction to the followers to cheer greater than ever. We want the help of the general public,” he added.
Laporta on returning to Camp Nou
Laporta additionally spoke concerning the much-anticipated return to the Spotify Camp Nou, reiterating that the stadium wouldn’t be prepared till after the league section of the Champions League.
“We need to reaffirm that Barça has an vital weight on this planet of sport. We’re making the brand new Spotify Camp Nou a actuality, which continues to advance with some imponderables,” he mentioned (h/t ).
“We is not going to return till the primary section of the Champions League is over, however we’re working to have the proper situations,” he added.
This goes hand in hand with , which counsel Barcelona could solely return to Spotify Camp Nou after the top of the UCL league stage.
“There are moments extra wonderful than others, however we’re working to present excellent news in 2025. I hope that they arrive from the Spotify Camp Nou, which is a spot for the culés to be joyful,” he added.
