He gave an interview to
MD:
Luis Suarez, Rakitic and Messi are the next players to renew. In the case of Luis Enrique, his contract expires in June. When when he renew?
When the moment comes. It is something that will flow naturally. I think it will be everyday.
The issue is already out there.
Well, I am exhausted (laughs).
When would you like to solve the issue?
Does not matter. When he wants.
With the players signed this season and the squad here, perhaps there would be no problem to reach a coach without time to plan.
One moment, what I want is that Luis Enrique continues. I think it's the most valuable option. He has won. He is a great coach and I do not think about anyone else. To whoever tells me I have to be thinking about a list for other coaches, just in case, I say it clear: lie.
But for players you always have a list ready.
Yes, but not for the coach
What if he says he is tired in May?
I will not spend one iota of energy in this. If an agent calls, saying that I called his coach, tell them it's a lie.
You look at the gala 11 and see that there are six homegrown players (Sergi Roberto, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Iniesta and Messi) being the 'big' in Europe with more cantera men. Instead, Lucho is continually accused of putting the cantera aside. How does one understand this speech?
We want more players to emerge and we work for this, but we have to analyze things logically. Barca B were relegated and there were players who did not want to play in Segunda B, because their agents did not want them there. So we had to open the door for them. We are now trying to build a team that can go up to Segunda A and that players can keep being formed.
You said Thursday you believe that in two or four years some cantera players can rise to the first team. Who were you talking about? Alena? Lee?
Sorry, but I will not say names. I think it puts an unnecessary pressure to the kids. In the cantera there are good players, but we have to value things logically.