Forward wanting Benfica move praised by Barcelona chief: perfect Catalan | OneFootball

Joan Laporta, the recently re-elected president of Barcelona, commented on the importance of the Catalan language at the club, but made it clear that he does not intend to make it mandatory for all players. The chairman stressed that the blaugrana value the local culture and language, but leave players free to decide whether or not to learn it.

The interview focused on the exemplary performances of Kika Nazareth, who quickly settled in at the Spanish club. The chairman said he was impressed by the Portuguese player's fluency: "Kika Nazareth is Portuguese, she arrived here and already speaks perfect Catalan," he highlighted to the newspaper 'As'.

In addition to praising Kika, Laporta commented on his relationship with Real Madrid's Florentino Pérez, acknowledging personal respect but admitting that the institutional relationship has deteriorated because of the Negreira case. The controversy created tensions and affected dialogue between the clubs.

"Every time the judge tries to close the case, they present evidence, which is statements on the radio or in the media, evidence that always ends up being useless. There is a very dark interest at play here," he said, stressing that the personal relationship remains respectful, but that the institutional context has suffered significant damage.

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