The president of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, assured in an interview on the 3 Onze ’program on TV3 that Setién will lead the team in what remains of the League, in the Champions League, but asked if he would continue next season he was less forceful and limited himself to saying that “we hope to fulfill the contract.”
“Quique Setién will lead the team in the rest of the League and in the Champions League. Our will is to fulfill the contract with Setién and have it next season. When we went to see his house we went to plan for the future ” said the president on the Onze program.
Bartomeu added that “If we had to change the name coach Abidal and Ramon Planes would look for it” and in this sense he recognized that “Xavi will be a Barça coach sooner or later. Time to time, but I reiterate that we are not looking for a coach. ”
Regarding the march of the championship, the Blaugrana president was hopeful despite the disadvantage regarding Madrid: “There are always options to win LaLiga, you have to fight it until the last minute, the players do not drop their arms and want this League. The VAR has not made it more difficult, we have had setbacks that have made us lose the lead, but it should be at the height of the best competition. There have been decisions that have favored a rival. We want the criteria to be clearer. We are in favor of technology. In Valladolid I saw a prison that was not whistled at us, everything is going very fast and that is why technology must help ”.
The maximum culé recognized that “At no time have I regretted doing without Valverde, a change was needed. Setién has been harmed by the pandemic and the shutdown. Internally I have seen a positive change in many things such as changes in training and group management ”.
Asked about future signings, he does not see Neymar in the market, who stated that “We do not believe that PSG will put Neymar on the market. It is going to be an atypical market, because all the teams have lost a lot. We talked to Inter, but the issue has stopped. You have to end the season and see how it ends. ”
He reiterated his confidence in Messi's continuity: “Leo Messi fits in with what Barça wants to do in the coming years, his contract ends in June next year and he is in great shape to play two or three more years. I think it will renew insurance. I have no doubt that it will continue. Our relationship is smooth and not angry. What happened in the salary cut is that some people within the club talked too much, but now they are gone. ”
Finally, on the subject of title rights (the Camp Nou surname), he revealed that “we are finalizing talks with two international companies to sponsor the stadium.”