Laporta's euphoria: "Barça has earned 868 million euros in two months"

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Robert Lewandowski experienced his second official coming-out with Barça in just a couple of weeks.

The first, in Miami, was not up to par.

The second, on the other hand, did do justice to a player with his quality and experience.

Unlike the rest of the signings, the

short at a Camp Nou with thousands of spectators in the stands, who did not mind facing a blazing sun to see his new idol.

An idol who, moreover, already wore what will be his definitive number as a Barça player: the '9'.

"It has been a club decision, for reasons that interest the club, image and advertising. We thought it was the appropriate decision and it has been taken, with respect to

, but he has understood it perfectly," explained the president, Joan Laporta .

The Dutchman, the previous owner of a number normally reserved for the center forward, continues to resist

for now, despite the fact that he is surrounded by proposals from clubs such as Juventus or Chelsea.

"It was something incredible. I am very excited to see so many fans giving me their support for the first time in this stadium. I want to show them as soon as possible what I can do

. I am very happy", assured a Lewandowski who is very aware that the fight with Real Madrid and Karim Benzema will be one of the points that most excites his new followers, but that, for now, he prefers to focus on his team.

"They won the League and the Champions League, we have to try to overcome them. It will be hard, but it's football. The nice thing is trying to win not only that game, there are many great clubs in the League. There are many challenges, I don't think about Real Madrid or Benzema. for me the most important thing is to play well with Barça", he asserted.

During the presentation, the striker's mother wanted to touch the pitch.

Something that, as Laporta explained, he already did a long time ago and that he sealed with a kind of prediction.

"

, the mother touched the grass, told him 'some day you will play on this field' and it has been fulfilled", revealed the manager, who is convinced that there will be no problems registering the Pole and the rest of the signings. Above all, with the fourth lever already in the chamber: the sale of 25% more of Barça Studios for another 100 million euros. "We approved the fourth lever because it was planned.

It is the 49% operation that was planned.

As a precaution and prevention of possible divergences in interpretations, we have done so.

We hope not, but if they do occur, there will be no problem," the president said.

"We have worked to be able

. In fact, we have worked hard and I think well to meet the requirements. If any more operations are needed, we will do it, but the documentation has already been submitted and we are waiting. The decision must be made by the League, we have complied with everything they require," stressed a Laporta who stuck out his chest for the economic management of his board.

"Barça has entered

, we have a healthy balance sheet and the income statement, too.

We have made a great effort, we have had to activate a series of operations that have involved the sale of the club's assets, always in a controlled manner, controlling the risk, and with the option of recovering them.

Work has been done very well, along these lines, to clean up the entity and have the necessary

to register all the players we have incorporated, such as Robert Lewandowski", he stated.

"We are putting together a great team.

, with many important decisions being made and under a lot of pressure. We have endured it and we continue to endure it well, we are very satisfied with everything we have worked on and we continue to do so. The club is doing well on track and now he has to pick up cruising speed and have the necessary stability and tranquility to win titles again", settled.

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