Eric Abidal
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fixed it for youOn Abidal, Freixa noted that “he knows the Club’s offer and we’ll know what he wants to do in the coming days.” The spokesperson then revealed that the player and FC Barcelona President Sandro Rosell will meet in person to discuss the matter in the near future. “The facts show that the Club has always shown sensitivity on the issue. Abidal’s contract was suspended [during recovery] and it was reactivated when he returned to training.”
abual3bed1
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According to L'Equipe, the clubs's offer is for Abidal to be an Ambassador for the club. Which means he'll retire, yet they opened the doors for him if he wants to move to any club whilst the offer of being the Ambassador will stand. The player wants to play for at least 1 more season.
Stric
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If that turns out to be true, somehow I feel privileged for having seen him play recently.
JamDav1982
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Pressured out?
Barcelona have treated Abidal with total respect and class all the way through his illness.
They gave him a new contract AFTER he had been diagnosed with cancer and they have supported him every step of the way.
Now that it is clear that he will struggle to have a playing career they are offering him a job immediately as an ambassador, even going to far as saying if he thinks he can play elsewhere he can go and the job will still be there waiting for him when he retires.
Some people seem to think that the club and Rossel are always in the wrong no matter what. When in fact they have treated Abidal with complete respect and class.
FCBarca
Mike the Knife
You keep him on the squad when he's sick and perhaps dying but once he recovers and shows that he can not only play but be a factor, we pressure him out to be an Ambassador?...It's nonsensical
He's been a symbol of how the club is indeed més but instead of building on that and his miraculous recovery to an unprecedented return to professional football, we want him to stop playing or play somewhere else...It's the same sort of slap in the face of the ethos of the club that the likes of Cruyff have experienced...You nurture that sort of loyalty & excellence, not kick it to the curb
He's been a symbol of how the club is indeed més but instead of building on that and his miraculous recovery to an unprecedented return to professional football, we want him to stop playing or play somewhere else...It's the same sort of slap in the face of the ethos of the club that the likes of Cruyff have experienced...You nurture that sort of loyalty & excellence, not kick it to the curb
JamDav1982
Senior Member
If they thought for a single second that Abidal could play as before he would be signed up immediately.
They clearly think he cant and are leaving all the options open to him as to how he wants to go forward. They have treated him perfectly and with complete respect this whole time.
DucdeOrléans
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I agree. Not much else they could have done or do today IF he is indeed incapable of performing throughout a whole season. Which is still left to be seen. If that is not the case then the renewal/lack thereof has been handled very poorly by the club.
It is not a financial problem that is for sure.
I could see Abidal return to France though. Either PSG or Monaco. Or maybe even his old club Lyon.
Stric
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They also said that he'll get an automatic extension if he ever sets foot on a pitch again. Yet I don't see that happening. They're cheap businessmen and that's what this is about. Abidal is 33 for goodness' sake. Would it really hurt their pocket so much to pay him players' wages for another year until he retires, and have an extra CB in the squad? Mes que un club, remember? ...
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Cheap businessmen who gave him a contract when he was diagnosed with cancer?
Clearly they dont feel he has a future at the club as a player and are leaving all the options open to him.
The club have been phenomenal to Abidal, some people on here just seem to have an agenda against Rosell it seems.
Ursegor
World Champion
He can't play at the highest level again anyway. He's most certainly on immunosuppressive drugs. Apart from a few cameos here and there it would be irresponsible to let him play again. If something happened to him on the pitch the same people who are moaning about not renewing Abidal will be on Rosell's face again how he's "cheap" and didn't buy a proper centerback to replace him.
Indignado
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Actually, his contract was temporarily suspended when he stopped playing.
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