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Messi's release, negotiations with Neymar and separation from Griezmann: Laporta speaks

The Barcelona president admitted in an interview that he was not in touch with the flea ("We have not talked since he left"), who tried to bring back the Brazilian ("Paris Saint-Germain broke all the rules") and revealed details about Griezmann's transfer

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Tuesday, 07 September 2021, 07:25 Updated: 07:45

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The press conference at which Lionel Messi says goodbye to Barcelona (video editing: Jordana Abodi Fox)

Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, was interviewed this morning (Tuesday), the newspaper "El Mundo Deportivo" and in fact spoke for the first time since the departure of Lionel Messi at the press conference that announced Planet leaving Barcelona for the first time since arriving in Argentina at the age of 13.

"I admit that I have spoken with Messi since he left, "he told Laporta," like everyone else, Leo was sad and he was very disappointed, but there were negotiations that did not end as we had all hoped.

Leo had already signed a new contract and we even shook hands, but the league did not approve his contract.

"Even now we do not meet the requirements of the fair play in order to have a player like Messi on the squad."

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Laporta with Messi (Photo: Reuters)

Laporta was also asked if he watched the Flea premiere in Paris Saint-Germain and said: "I did not like watching it, it was strange for me to see him wearing another team shirt. Not so I hoped to say goodbye to Leo and certainly not when I am club president. For us he will never be a Barcelona player ".

And what about Antoine Griezmann?

Asked to bring the striker back to Atletico Madrid, the Barcelona president claimed: "We all know what a player he is, but I think he did not fit into our system. His attitude was always excellent, but he was not the player we needed. He scored goals and was an important player, but there were "All sorts of circumstances that made him not give us much more. If he plays at least 50 percent of the Atletico Madrid games, his transfer will be permanent."

Criticism is not simple.

Antoine Griezmann (Photo: Official Website, Official Website)

Laporta, by the way, also confirmed that he wanted to join Neymar during the summer - but soon realized that this was not an option on the agenda, as happened to him with Lionel Messi: Saint-Germain broke all the rules of fair play, "he said of the Brazilian and the club that eventually landed the flea alongside Neymar.

Finally, the president took advantage of the interview to express support for the coach, Ronald Koeman: "He has all the support from me, I respect him and trust him," he clarified after there were still thoughts of replacing him at the beginning of the summer.

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