At the Barcelona conference, new sporting director Deco reported in detail on the results of last season's work and the team's future plans, which involved the coaching team, player introduction and transfer out, physical training and the club's overall strategy and other aspects.
Deco began by explaining why he chose Frick as the team's new head coach: "We understand that in order to keep the team competitive, we have to make smart decisions, including coaching changes. Coach Frick brings the courage and conviction we need, and he believes in our young players such as Kubasi, Yamal, Fermín López, etc., which are the cornerstones of our future. At the same time, players such as Herald Martin, Serge Dominguez and Astralaga are ready to contribute to the team."
In terms of physical training, Deco revealed that Coach Fricker gave full freedom to allow the team to bring in a team of professional physical trainers to improve the fitness level of the players: "We had physical challenges, but Coach Fricker's support allowed us to bring in the physical trainers we needed, and the team's performance in this area has now improved significantly. "
Deco also proudly announced that the team's market value has increased significantly, "According to the German Transfer Market, the team is now worth 944 million with an average age of 24, an increase of 200 million compared to 2021. This is the result of our hard work and a consolidation of our future players."
In terms of team performance and player movement, Deco detailed the team's reinforcements and transfers out last season: "We brought in players like Olmo, Pau Victor and Szczesny to make up for the team's shortcomings. At the same time, we have seen the growth of young players such as Pablo Torre and Erick Garcia, and we are very happy with them. For Ansu Fathi, we expect him to find his form and continue to play for the team."
Deco also spoke about the team's loan and transfer policy, "We loaned out players such as Romeu, Longley and Vitor Roque, who need more playing time in other teams. At the same time, we have transferred players such as Dexter, Julian Araujo and Faye, but kept the buy-back option on some of them because we believe in their potential."
On the departing players, Deco said, "Giu chose to leave for personal reasons and Pedrola moved to another team for a 50% transfer fee. We thank players like Roberto for their contribution to the team and wish them the best of luck in their future careers."
Finally, Deco emphasized the team's plans for the future: "At Barcelona, we have to fight for all the titles. We will maintain the Barça style while bringing in the best players from the outside world to create a team that is always competitive. We will control the balance between investment and wages, pursuing elite management and making young people understand the relationship between hard work and money. We look forward to continuing to bring glory and joy to our fans in the future."
