Former Barcelona chairman Gaspart and former senior Tony Frexa expressed strong criticism of the club's performance in Nico Williams' transfer negotiations.

Gaspart: "Nico Williams is a good player, but the problem is no longer on Barcelona. There must be 1,000 players in the world who are stronger than him."

"Now there is a problem with Athletic Bilbao, and I hope they don't say it's our fault. The problem with Athletic Bilbao is that when other players realize that they are only half of Nico Williams' money, or even less, they will feel dissatisfied. In addition, if Nico can't score 50 goals, fans will boo him."

"The middleman of Nico can't fool me. We can see through it at a glance."

" When negotiations At the end, do you know what those agents would say? ‘I would rather pull out a tooth than negotiate with that idiot Gaspart’. Why? Because I am passionate about the club, and they only care about their salary or commissions. What I strive for is the goal, not the commission. ”

"I have signed stars such as Maradona, Rivaldo, Subizareta and Barcro, and have never encountered such a situation. Once the technical director tells you which player you want, you need to convince him to join with passion. This is face-to-face communication, the intersection of eyes, and the pursuit of perseverance. ”

"Without passion, things are difficult to succeed. I did this back then Some things are not for money, but for the love of the club. When you are passionate, it is difficult to let the opportunity slip away from your hands. "

"If I need to go to Buenos Aires many times, I will only sign Maradona, the best player in the world at that time. "

"Let Subizareta tell me how I signed him. When he was hesitant, I asked his wife to answer the phone. I said to her, 'Do you know what your husband would miss if he didn't come to Barcelona?' After hanging up, Subizareta called me immediately and said, 'June, where are we signing? 'This passion needs to be restored by management." '

Tony- Frexa: "Barcelona didn't handle this very well. I feel sad for my club. I think Barcelona leaked the operation somehow. It didn't really pursue this opportunity, especially in the final stage. In the end, Athletic Bilbao managed to retain the players."

"It's about my club, and I think Barcelona didn't handle it well."

"I'm disappointed with Barcelona because it's too much exposed. Negotiations in the market should be more cautious, but everything is public here. Everyone thinks that things are settled, but we get nothing. We have to admit it."