Joan Laporta and Xavi speak about the Barcelona head coach's decision not to leave the club in the summer
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00:00 As the president said, we believe in the stability of the club.
00:04 This is a project that I have seen that is not finished,
00:08 we have to continue it, we are working well,
00:11 although this season we will not get any title,
00:14 but it is already a winning project.
00:16 We have an extraordinary person,
00:19 with exceptional football knowledge,
00:23 and a culé feeling that transmits hope, confidence,
00:32 and generosity.
00:36 And the truth is that Barcelona can be proud of...
00:42 of the coach we have.
00:52 If they said this, it's to hurt,
00:55 because the president and Deco know that if I didn't continue,
00:58 I wouldn't get a euro.
01:00 I said it publicly, I think it's very unfair,
01:03 it's directly to hurt my person, they don't know me,
01:06 they know perfectly well that if the president hadn't continued,
01:10 the money for my contract was for the next coach,
01:13 and so I have transmitted it, and nothing has changed.
01:16 It's not a matter of money, much less.
01:19 It's a matter of money to hurt my person, and it's totally unfair.
01:22 We haven't negotiated with any coach.
01:25 I always said that if Xavi decided to continue with his way of thinking,
01:34 and to confirm what he said in January,
01:38 the coach that wanted to be Barça coach would have to wait until the end of the season.
01:43 And that's why we haven't talked to any coach,
01:49 always hoping that Xavi will rethink it.
01:52 That's what was latent in all of us.