End of season interview by FC Barcelona president, Sandro Rosell.
On Messi tax evasion claims
"This is all a mistake."
"It should have been spoken about with the accountants and legal people, who will clear it up."
"Messi's family is calm. They have all of our support. I do not doubt their innocence."
On Abidal
"We have treated him like a footballer, not someone who is ill, because that's what he asked of us."
"I think the club have treated him in an excellent manner and been honest with him, when he was a footballer and when he was ill."
"Thiago Silva is a very difficult player to sign, he earns a lot of money and we need to be careful with our wage structure"
Thiago Alcantara has been linked with a move away from the club due to speculation about a buy-out clause in his contract falling from €90m to €18m because he failed to complete 60% of the club's games. However, Rosell dismissed this idea, saying: "It's the other way round, if he had played the necessary number of games, the clause would have risen from €18m to €90m.
"I understand that he wants to play more games, but I'd like him to stay on at the club and become as important as Xavi, [Andres] Iniesta and Sergio Busquets."
"Until anything otherwise is said, David Villa is still a Barcelona player."
"Victor Valdes representative has officially told (sports director Andoni) Zubizarreta that the player will complete his contract."
"We are delighted he will be with us next year."
"I believe Barca will sign one or two more players."
"That also depends on whether players leave."
On Messi tax evasion claims
"This is all a mistake."
"It should have been spoken about with the accountants and legal people, who will clear it up."
"Messi's family is calm. They have all of our support. I do not doubt their innocence."
On Abidal
"We have treated him like a footballer, not someone who is ill, because that's what he asked of us."
"I think the club have treated him in an excellent manner and been honest with him, when he was a footballer and when he was ill."
"Thiago Silva is a very difficult player to sign, he earns a lot of money and we need to be careful with our wage structure"
Thiago Alcantara has been linked with a move away from the club due to speculation about a buy-out clause in his contract falling from €90m to €18m because he failed to complete 60% of the club's games. However, Rosell dismissed this idea, saying: "It's the other way round, if he had played the necessary number of games, the clause would have risen from €18m to €90m.
"I understand that he wants to play more games, but I'd like him to stay on at the club and become as important as Xavi, [Andres] Iniesta and Sergio Busquets."
"Until anything otherwise is said, David Villa is still a Barcelona player."
"Victor Valdes representative has officially told (sports director Andoni) Zubizarreta that the player will complete his contract."
"We are delighted he will be with us next year."
"I believe Barca will sign one or two more players."
"That also depends on whether players leave."
