Barcelona was disappointed with their prosecution of Nico Williams for the second consecutive summer while the young winger chose to renew his contract with Athletic Club despite having committed to joining the Catalans.
Indeed, everything seemed to be on the right track so that the 22 -year -old moved to Barça, but he suddenly went after the Catalans refused to entertain the requests for written guarantee from his camp on the Liga registration.
Javier Ty on Barcelona-Nico Saga
Talk to EspnThe president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, commented on the whole saga involving Barcelona and Nico Williams, explaining his two hundred on the reasons why the agreement collapsed.
“What I have read was that Nico Williams asked for a registration guarantee, I don’t know what conditions, but that a football club like Barcelona was not willing to give this guarantee”, “ said Tebas.
Continue, he added: “I think Barcelona is in a situation similar to what happened during the previous seasons, where they signed players and were waiting until the last minute.
“This is something that can make some great players prefer not to take risks and get into an uncertain situation.”
“I think Barcelona knows exactly what they should do and if they decide to move properly, they can sign players”, “ He added.
Tebas also commented on the situation of the Barcelona transfers market, declaring that Liga champions were about to be able to operate freely on the market.
“It is close, in my opinion. The fact is whether they consider that they will make certain decisions to get closer, but they are close.”
Hosting a match in the United States
Tebas reiterated that the idea of staging a liga match in the United States is still very alive. In fact, he clearly indicated that Barcelona would be one of his best choices to lead Laliga’s expansion on the American market.
“One day we are committed to playing Miami. We previously discussed involving the big clubs, perhaps seeing a match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. We will see what the calendar allows, but the idea is to bring a big club”, “ he noted.
“Given the relationships and the will involved, it would be easier with Barça than with Real Madrid”, “ Tebas has also added.