Barcelona playmaker Dani Olmo has told presidential candidate Victor Font to stay in his line after the latter criticized his signing. The main phase of the campaign is already underway, with candidates gathering signatures to get to the final ballot, so campaigning has already accelerated.
Just as other potential candidates have been critical of current President Laporta. Fonte has been critical of Deco’s work as director of football and Laporta’s mandate and Olmo’s signing. Fellow ‘pre-candidates’ Xavier Villajoana and Marc Siria have also criticized the club’s handling of its finances.
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Dani Olmo responds to Victor Font
Speaking to RAC1 on Thursday, Olmo was asked if he was aware of the criticism and he seemed very aware.
“I hear you. They should focus less on the players and more on club matters. I am a member, this is my club and I will vote. I have decided how to vote,” he continued, suggesting Fonte seemed unlikely to get his support.
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Olmo confident of Atletico Madrid comeback
The message of defiance from several Barcelona players was clear this week, with the club believing they can overturn a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey in the second leg of their semi-finals.
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“I believe we can bounce back against Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou and the team believes in that. We know we have to improve a lot of things, but we will do it.”
This season Barcelona will also chase the Champions League title that they failed to win last season.
“We were very close but now have the motivation to try again. It will be complicated but we are Barca and we want to fight for everything. The last 16 of the Champions League is always going to be against top opponents,” Olmo said ahead of a possible last-16 match against one of Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle United.
“I don’t consider myself vulnerable” – Dani Olmo
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One of the criticisms of Olmo’s signing was his availability. The former RB Leipzig man has yet to play two months without a break since arriving at Barcelona. However, Olmo disagrees with the “vulnerable” description.
“I’m in a good moment right now, but I think the best is yet to come. Physically, I’m good, I need stability and it feels good.”
“It’s not that it bothers me that people say I get injured a lot, but I don’t agree with that either. I get injured from trauma, which is out of my control because it’s part of the sport. And I’ve had some muscle injuries, especially last year, but I didn’t have as many in previous seasons. I don’t consider myself vulnerable.”