Joan Laporta send another message to Xavi Hernández. The president of Barcelona, during the Open Day of the Cruyff Foundation, highlighted the abilities and personality of Hansi Flickstating that the German coach is not looking for excuses despite the numerous injuries the team suffered at the start of the season.
Laporta praised the work done by the former Bayern coach: “We started well. Our coach is doing very well and doesn’t make excuses. Injuries are a problem but he is overcoming it very well. Now the important players are recovering”, he explained. The lawyer specified that, after De Jong’s return to the field, he expects those of Fermín, Dani Olmo and Gavi shortly.
Laporta recognized the great role that La Masía’s players are playing this season: “There are many matches. The calendar forces us to have competitive and numerous squads. The inclusion of players from the youth team is giving excellent results and Flick is doing an extraordinary job. He is a very professional coach, who knew the team and manages it very well.”
Finally, he revealed that Flick was a bet by Deco: “Deco had already told me that it would work. We had to give a new impetus and he decided to take Hansi. He knows that the best moments in Barça’s history have come thanks to the young players , then the champions arrived. He is a scholar and passionate about Barça. He is doing very well.”