Barcelona fans should be proud of 'extraordinary' Xavi - Laporta - video Dailymotion

Joan Laporta and Xavi speak about the Barcelona head coach's decision not to leave the club in the summer

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00:00 As the president said, we believe in the stability of the club.

00:04 This is a project that I have seen that is not finished,

00:08 we have to continue it, we are working well,

00:11 although this season we will not get any title,

00:14 but it is already a winning project.

00:16 We have an extraordinary person,

00:19 with exceptional football knowledge,

00:23 and a culé feeling that transmits hope, confidence,

00:32 and generosity.

00:36 And the truth is that Barcelona can be proud of...

00:42 of the coach we have.

00:52 If they said this, it's to hurt,

00:55 because the president and Deco know that if I didn't continue,

00:58 I wouldn't get a euro.

01:00 I said it publicly, I think it's very unfair,

01:03 it's directly to hurt my person, they don't know me,

01:06 they know perfectly well that if the president hadn't continued,

01:10 the money for my contract was for the next coach,

01:13 and so I have transmitted it, and nothing has changed.

01:16 It's not a matter of money, much less.

01:19 It's a matter of money to hurt my person, and it's totally unfair.

01:22 We haven't negotiated with any coach.

01:25 I always said that if Xavi decided to continue with his way of thinking,

01:34 and to confirm what he said in January,

01:38 the coach that wanted to be Barça coach would have to wait until the end of the season.

01:43 And that's why we haven't talked to any coach,

01:49 always hoping that Xavi will rethink it.

01:52 That's what was latent in all of us.