Laporta: "I should have fired Koeman earlier"

• Sergi Del stopped to coach Barcelona in four months

Post-hoc analysis is always tremendously advantageous. In all aspects of life but, above all, in football. Therefore, it is not surprising that

has had no choice but to admit that, perhaps, the dismissal of Ronald Koeman has come a bit late. Now, with the decision executed, looking back is easy. But the president of Barça, of course, assumes full responsibility for not having carried it out before. Although, yes, he reiterates that giving the Dutchman a margin of confidence, at the time, was presented as the best course of action.

Possibly, he should have fired

earlier

. It is debatable, but perhaps the decision is late. Having seen what is seen, it is easier to analyze it. We thought he deserved a margin of confidence, recovering the injured, and it was a way to motivate the coach and the team. I take responsibility, of course. If I analyze it coldly, we beat Dinamo and Valencia at home, but there have been a series of results that have made the situation untenable. We went into a very dangerous drift, we could disengage from everything. We hope that this will serve as motivation and that the situation will rise from now on, ”said the top Barça leader.

As Laporta explained during Sergi Barjuan's presentation, the former coach knew how to perfectly assume the decision. In fact, his speech after the defeat against Rayo was already largely that of someone who knows himself sentenced. The relationship with Koeman is fine, at least on our part. We communicate it to him with all due respect and I think he has seen that, after the margin of confidence, the situation was already untenable and I think he understood. The negotiations are going well, we will respect the rights of both parties and we will try to do the best for Barça and that he is satisfied, "explained a Laporta who revealed that, some time ago, work began on the numbers corresponding to the dismissal of the coach .

"Anything that is paying money that was not planned, affects.

As it was a situation that could have occurred before, it was already calculated how it would affect it and the general director worked to have the issue resolved, within the shock that such a thing supposes.

As for the amount to be paid, we owe it to the confidentiality of the contracts, but we will resolve this issue satisfactorily for both parties, "stressed the president of Barça, who is convinced that the squad can give much more than what you have given so far.

Xavi Hernandez

«I believe that more performance can be obtained from this team. It should be more competitive than it has been so far. The coach and the technical direction are already working to get it out, ”the president revealed. «It is easier to work with players like them, because they think and execute faster. What I have seen, I have liked, and I think I can hook them all. The important thing is to be united. The way of playing will not change, the footballers are the same, but some tactical concepts that I have seen that could be the solution will, "said

, who assumes temporarily the direction of the team until the arrival of a new coach who, possibly, will be

, as much as the confirmation of this name is making a lot of begging on the part of the club.

Everything indicates that his arrival, in principle, will take place after the next break due to the commitments of the national teams.

«I have never changed my speech about Xavi.

I have always said that I would end up being a Barça coach.

He told me that he would like it to be during my presidency, but I don't know when yet.

The reports we have are very good, I have not followed Al-Sadd, but we have commented on Barça games, we have seen them together, so to speak.

Everything that comes to us is positive, it has a long journey.

But on the subject of the new coach, no matter how much we talk about Xavi, let me keep my reserve.

There are other options, "Laporta said.

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