Ronald Koeman & Clément Lenglet spoke to the press before Tuesday’s away match against Dynamo Kyiv, where they addressed the lack of center back options, among other things.
Yousef Salama — Editor, BCN
Due to financial difficulties resulting from COVID-19 implications, one of FC Barcelona’s main sponsors, Beko, is negotiating a renewal with the club which would see the Turkish company pay FC Barcelona less than it previously did per year, according to Catalunya Rádio.
After another disappointing result in the league, this time against Deportivo Alavés, Ronald Koeman, Antoine Griezmann, and Frenkie de Jong all spoke to the press after the final whistle.
Josep Maria Bartomeu officially announced his and his board’s resignation in an impromtu press conference. He has not fielded any questions in this press conference, only providing justifications for the resignations. This comes after a turbulent end to his reign at FC Barcelona.
Both FC Barcelona & Real Madrid have started the season with inconsistent results, and there are definitely questions to be asked of both teams in terms of their tactical shapes as well as personnel choices ahead of this season’s first El Clásico.
Talks about the contract renewal of Barça’s talismanic goal keeper were halted due to the pandemic, but they have now restarted. According to ESPN, the German is on the verge of signing a contract extension with the Catalan club until 2025.
In a recent press conference, FC Barcelona’s vice president Jordi Cardoner explained the board’s decision to delay the soonest assembly, while also commenting on the current vote of no confidence, among other topics.
Ousmane Dembélé, who has been rumored to leave for the past week, has been declared not for sale by Barça’s sporting director, Ramón Planes, in the presentation of Sergiño Dest.
News have confirmed the club’s plans for Riqui Puig, Ronald Araujo, Juan Miranda, Matheus Fernandes, and Oriol Busquets, with the season on the verge of starting.
The Uruguayan striker has officially left the Catalan club for Atlético Madrid after 6 successful years. The Uruguayan leaves on a free transfer initially, but Barcelona will receive up to 6 million euros in variables from the Madrid club.
