Gerard Pique mentioned on Sunday that the Barcelona legend is taking a pay reduce to assist the financially troubled membership.
Pique mentioned he has already accepted the reduce and that teammates Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto _ all membership captains, are anticipated to do the identical quickly.
Pique mentioned he needs to be the primary to make the reduce in order that the membership can register a few of its new gamers in time for his or her opening Spanish league recreation, which Barcelona received 4-2 towards Real Sociedad on the Camp Nou Stadium.
The Catalan membership misplaced Lionel Messi as a result of it couldn’t provide him a brand new contract that may match the Spanish league’s strict monetary honest play guidelines.
Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia, who each debuted on Sunday, reportedly could not register with out Pique’s pay cuts.
“This is what had to be done,” mentioned 34-year-old Pick. “Other captains will do the identical quickly. Due to the timing challenge I needed to be the primary in order that we might register the gamers. It is at all times the intention of the captains to make the required changes by the membership. We are happy with this determination.”
There had been some reviews that Alba didn’t intend to cut back his wage, and the participant was mocked by some followers at Camp Nou on Sunday.
“Sometimes there are misunderstandings,” Pick mentioned. “After last season ended, the captains spoke and we were on the same page trying to reach an agreement with the club.”
Alba mentioned it was unhappy to listen to “lies” about his dedication to Barcelona, ​​and dismissed the notion that the membership couldn’t maintain Messi as a result of different gamers didn’t need to scale back his wage.
He mentioned, ‘I’ve at all times been prepared to assist the membership. “No one should doubt me. I’ve been here for 10 years, and eight more in the youth squad. This is my home, the club of my life and I will always help.”
Barcelona’s debt is greater than 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion). Barcelona president Joan Laporta blamed Josep Bartomeu’s earlier administration for leaving the membership within the dire scenario that led to Messi’s departure.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
