The former Catalan soccer player Carles Puyol has rejected on Wednesday the offer of FC Barcelona to be his new sports director, being immersed in "various personal projects" and that would prevent him "lend him the exclusive dedication that the position deserves."

"In recent weeks, different news about my possible incorporation to FC Barcelona as a sports director has been published. That is why I feel obliged to communicate to the whole family that, after weighing a lot, I have decided not to accept the offer of the club, "Puyol tweeted.

"It has not been an easy decision, since I have always said that I would like to go back to what I consider my home, but various personal projects in which I am immersed would prevent me from giving him the exclusive dedication that the position deserves," he said. added the former defense of Barça and the Spanish team.

"I would like to thank the club for the trust placed in me by offering me this position of such responsibility. Salut i visca el Barça," Puyol concluded, who retired from active football in mid-2014 after having suffered several major injuries.

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