[인터풋볼] Reporter In-seop Shin = Barcelona president Juan Laporta directly refuted Gary Neville’s remarks.
British ’90min’ reported on the 30th (Korean time), “Laporta chairman responded to Neville’s criticism of Frenkie the dragon’s treatment.”
This summer, Barcelona are strengthening their squad with storm signings. The players already signed include Roberto Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen, Frank Kessier, Hapinha and Jules Kunde. They signed five players and spent regarding 153 million euros (regarding 203.5 billion won).
But it is an ironic situation. Barcelona have cut their team salaries over the past two years due to financial instability. The Dragon was also a victim of a pay cut. The British ‘Telegraph’ reported on the 7th, “When The Dragon signed a five-year contract with Barcelona in 2019, they agreed to receive 12 million pounds (regarding 18.6 billion won) a year. However, a total of 13.7 million pounds (regarding 21.3 billion won) ‘s weekly pay has been delayed. The unpaid bonus here is £3.4 million (regarding 5.2 billion won).”
As such treatment was insufficient, they attempted to sell. Barcelona struggled with the registration of new players and eventually wanted to sell The Dragon for a high price. However, due to the will of The Yong himself, the sale is currently on hold.
Barcelona is in a difficult situation. This is because, due to La Liga’s ‘salary cap’ policy, it is necessary to sell the existing squad to recruit additional players. For the financial stability of clubs, La Liga has established a system so that player salaries cannot exceed a certain percentage of the club’s revenue. According to the rules, the wage of the team cannot exceed 70% of the club’s income. However, Barcelona’s income has recently declined due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the end, negotiations with Manchester United, who were looking to sign him, were put on hold. Neville, a former Manchester United legend, stepped forward. On the 25th, he said on his personal SNS, “The Yong should consider legal action once morest Barcelona. A club that spends money on new players and does not spend money on existing players is immoral.”
Laporta Chairman Laporta directly refuted Neville’s remarks. “I respect his opinion, but I don’t think he’s right because we respect all players,” he told CBS.
“We follow the contract. Investing in new players is to make the club more competitive. It’s a cycle. Investing in new players, fans engaging, it improves our economy. Neville. is a very good footballer at Manchester United. I respect his opinion, but that’s all I have to say.”