Barcelona president Joan Laporta expressed his full confidence in coach Hans Flick and the team’s players, confirming that the team is on the right track. He also expressed his desire to honor Lionel Messi at the opening ceremony of the Spotify Camp Nou after its renovation is completed, while also indicating his wish to ease the burden on Lamine Yamal during his time with the Spanish national team.

Laporta stated: "I have complete confidence in Flick and the team. We are in second place in the league and have seven points in the Champions League. We need to win against Chelsea. The coach has clear ideas, and the team is developing day by day. We are also recovering injured players, and I am confident that our work will pay off."

Regarding the young star Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona president said: "I spoke with Lamine and expressed my admiration for his great commitment despite suffering from groin pain. He is a wonderful and highly committed boy, and he has already become an experienced player despite his young age."

Laporta added about Yamal's call-up to the Spanish national team: "His call-up is natural because he is the best in his position, but I wish his appearances could be eased a bit since the national team is almost qualified. I don't want to influence the coach's decisions, but it is important to keep him physically fit because he gets upset when we don't win and takes responsibility as a leader despite his young age."

Laporta also addressed the possibility of honoring Lionel Messi during the opening of the new stadium, saying: "Of course, I would love to honor Messi. It would be wonderful to open the stadium with a ceremony worthy of him, but that depends on his and his family's wishes. I hope this happens at the end of 2026, and it would be an honor for me to be part of this event."

In this context, Laporta expressed his happiness at the reopening of Spotify Camp Nou after nearly 900 days of closure, confirming that the project represents a sports, economic, and historical leap for the club.

The Barcelona president said: "I am very happy that we are finally seeing this dream come true after 15 years of work. It was necessary to rebuild the stadium so that we could compete with the top teams in Europe. The project attracted investors like Goldman Sachs, who supported us because they believe in the greatness of Barcelona."

Laporta continued: "The new stadium will allow us to triple our revenues at least and will help us regain financial and sporting balance. Our goal is to host the first official match here before the end of the next international break."

The president of the Catalan club concluded his remarks by saying: "The players felt pride and amazement when they entered the new pitch. It is a return to the future, and we look forward to this stadium being the best in Europe and the true home of all Barcelonans."