The former Barcelona president was also asked about the possibility of the Catalan club signing Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland
The candidate for the presidency of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, revealed this Thursday that after the 1-4 of the Barça team against PSG “a player who returned after being injured for a while (Piqué)” admitted that the dressing room was “shattered” emotionally by the defeat.
“We have to be on the side of the players, they need it, especially at a time when they cannot count on the support of the public at the stadium,” added Laporta.
He also said that the team will have to go to Paris “to maintain dignity and with a spirit of recovery.” seconds The door, Who in the return match would already be the president if he wins the March 7 elections, “a comeback atmosphere must be created because we already did,” referring to the historic 6-1 against the Parisian ensemble.
As for the playoffs of Copa del Rey against Sevilla, that Barcelona loses 2-0 in the absence of the return match, The door said that “we still have to play the game and yesterday in the ‘ Seville they have already scored three goals (Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League)
And about the options of the Barcelona in the League, The candidate opined that “the Athletic of Madrid you can still lose points like against Levante. “So he asked Ronald Koeman and their players to regain “the winning mindset” and “not collapse.”
Asked about the possibilities of Barcelona to file Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, the two protagonists of the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, The door answer about the second one who “has the cards” and will play them in case he wins the election.