"Barcelona" club president stated in a television show that if the Catalan team had the opportunity to buy Neymar again under the same conditions, they would immediately take advantage of it. "I think that some people simply cannot peacefully watch that the activity of "Barcelona" is smooth," said Josep Maria Bartomeu in an interview with the "Teledeporte" channel. - We are firmly convinced of our righteousness. The agreements between "Barcelona" and "Santos" are completely legal. The club consulted with experienced tax law experts in overseeing the deal. Everything was controlled - negotiations, financial transfers, contracts. Well, let's hope that the court will verify the information provided and will see that everything is legal." According to the head of the Catalan club, "Barcelona" does not retract or change any of its decisions, but regrets having to publicly disclose their transfer strategy. "If now there was an opportunity to acquire Neymar under the same conditions, we would undoubtedly take advantage of it. Such players are born once every hundred years. Our main goal was for such a footballer to play alongside the best player in the world, Lionel Messi," said the Catalan. J.M. Bartomeu also confirmed that Jordi Casesas was the only club member who reached out to "Barcelona" executives and asked for information about Neymar's acquisition deal. "Yes, he was the only one who reached out to the club. We did not disclose the requested information until we had Neymar's father's permission. Such information is considered confidential and cannot be publicized without the consent of the parties. J. Casesas later promised to withdraw his complaint from the court and asked us for a written guarantee that we would not pursue him. We see no reason to do so. J. Casesas is a member and has the right to contact the club," said the "Barcelona" president. "Of course, it is unpleasant when we have to publicly discuss a player's financial affairs. Such a case, where the club reveals all the details of the deal, is a first. Still, it would be good if this does not become a precedent. Contracts with players are confidential matters. It is a mutual agreement between the club and the player," said J.M. Bartomeu. According to the president of the Catalan club, "Barcelona" is one of the few clubs that do not have any entrenched tax problems and this could be considered a good example. "If someone has the idea to file a lawsuit against us, well, we will defend ourselves. I understand perfectly well that in Madrid all these procedures can be prolonged, but we are prepared for that. The biggest regret is just that our competitors have already received a lot of information on how to acquire young players from Brazil," said the speaker in the "Teledeporte" television studio.
J.Bartomeu: We would buy Neymar again in the same conditions
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