Barcelona had no chance against German champions Bayern Munich last night and lost 0-0, even in front of their fans (0-3). In this way, the Catalans are preparing for the second season in a row in the sixteenth UEFA Europa League.

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Joan Laporta, quick reaction after Barcelona’s failure

Camp Nou club president Joan Laporta reacted immediately after the sharp defeat by Munich “Bayern” and talked about participation in the sixteenth tournament of the UEFA Europa League. At the same time, Laporta said that the main goal of the Camp Nou team is the championship title, which they won last time in the 2018/19 season.

“It’s a shame, but we can’t blame the players or coaches for this. We have to look forward because we have La Liga and other competitions. I knew there would be ups and downs in this process of rebuilding the team.

My message to the fans is to look to the future. Xavi used a lot of young players to help them grow.

This is a young project that we should trust. The championship remains important and we have to show that we can continue, we are in a good position. The Champions League has already taken place, there is nothing we can do.

Bayern is a very strong team, a close-knit club. I don’t think they played who knows what tonight, but they played relaxed. It was very difficult for us, the match “Inter” – “Pilsen” was torture.” – he said for BARCA TV.

Barcelona have made significant investments this summer

Despite the fact that many players were brought in without a contract (Andreas Christensen, Franck Cassie, Hector Bellerin, Marcos Alonso), the Catalan club invested a lot of money in attracting fresh blood, more precisely the sum of 153 million euros.

All this money for three players: Robert Lewandowski (brought from Bayern for 45 million euros), Rafinho (brought from Leeds United for 58 million euros) and Jules Kunde (brought for 50 million euros).

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