Laporta: 'Many people cannot measure the power of Barca'

"I asked Bayern to check their bank accounts. They received a lot of money from the Robert Lewandowski deal," Laporta interviewed when attending an event in New York. "I respect people and do not scrutinize other people's pockets.

When Laporta took office, Barca faced the debt of up to $ 1 billion. This forced them to leave Lionel Messi and could only recruit players on a free category.

Therefore, on July 19, coach Bayern Munich Nagelsmann asked Barca to win all the transfer goals they want - including Robert Lewandoski ($ 50 million), besides Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie (for free. ), Raphinha (65 million USD) and Jules Kounte (US $ 60 million).

"It is an ignorance, lack of information about our club," Laporta said. "The financial leverage has strengthened a lot for the club and Barca has entered the new page. Barca has 120 years of history and has built great values. It can be said that our values ​​are much bigger than Other clubs ".

In order to have money to cover, Barca this summer accepts 25% of La Liga television rights to Sixth Street investment fund, to receive about 677 million USD. They have even passed the choice of selling 49.9% of Barca Studios.

Barca President emphasized the role of the new Board of Directors after taking over the rubble from his predecessor Josep Maria Bartomeu. He said that he and his colleagues worked to meet the expectations of 400 million Barca fans worldwide. "Barca and other teams will compete next season. At that time, we will know those who work harder and more effectively. I don't want to argue but let them start to worry about it," Laporta said Confident.