Deco: 'I never intended to leave the Barcelona club or resign'

2024-10-18 14:14 © Rita Franca/SIPA

"Barcelona" club's sports director Deco stated to the portal "RaC1" that he never intended to leave this team and did not hide his praises for Lamine Yamal:

"I never intended to leave "Barca" or resign. Those were fake news.

I had quite a few tough moments, but I never thought about leaving Barcelona."

"Of course, L. Yamal can be the main face of the Catalan team and a highlight of this team for many years.

I do not intend to compare this 17-year-old with Lionel Messi or others... We are very happy to have L. Yamal in our club, we care for him and appreciate him."

Deco has been serving as the sports director of the "Barcelona" club since the summer of 2023.