Overview
- Joan Laporta said Hansi Flick wants to wait until season’s end to discuss a new deal and added he believes the coach has earned an extension.
- Barcelona will prioritize keeping its current core and promoting La Masia graduates, with any new signings or calls on loanees like Marcus Rashford and João Cancelo left to sporting director Deco and Flick.
- Laporta projected about €1.1 billion in revenue and said the club will ask LaLiga for greater financial fair play flexibility, referring to the league’s limits on wages and transfer spending.
- He criticized FIFA’s crowded international schedule after Raphinha was injured with Brazil, arguing the calendar ignores club competitions and strains players.
- He set an early-2028 target to finish the revamped Spotify Camp Nou with the roof installed, noting short delays could shift games to the Johan Cruyff Stadium and longer ones could force a return to Montjuïc.