Barelona’s former president was also asked about the culé club’s options to sign Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.
The candidate for the presidency of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta announced on Thursday that after the Barcelona team’s 1-4 against PSG, “a player who came back after a long injury (Piqué)” admitted that the dressing room had been “emotionally devastated” by the defeat.
“We have to be next to the players, they need it, especially at a time when they cannot count on the support of the crowd in the stadium,” added Laporta.
He also said the team will have to go to Paris “to maintain dignity and with a spirit of comeback Laporta, who would already be the president in the return leg if he wins the election on March 7, “an atmosphere of comeback must be created because we have already done it”, referring to the historic 6-1 against the Paris team.
With regard to the elimination of Copa del Rey against Sevilla, that Barcelona lost 2-0 in the absence of the return match, Laporta said that “the game has yet to be played and yesterday over Seville they have already scored three goals (Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League)
And about the possibilities Barcelona in the competition, the candidate considered that “the Atlético de Madrid you can still lose points like against Levante. So, he asked Ronald Koeman and his players to get back “the winning mindset” and “not go broke”.
Asked about the possibilities of Barcelona sign Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, the two protagonists of the first leg of the ‘Champions’ round of 16, Laporta He replied to the second that he “has the cards” and will play them in case he wins the election.