The President of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, stated that the club’s board of directors discussed the possibility of erecting a statue of the team’s former forward Lionel Messi at the new Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi, Getty Images«Messi is forever linked with Barcelona. He knows that the doors of the club are always open for him. We have absolute respect for him — he deserves the greatest and most sincere recognition.
He should have a statue at Camp Nou, like Cruyff and Kubala. He is one of those players who became a reference and left a mark in our history. We have already discussed this with the board of directors and are working on the project. Of course, the family’s consent is needed, and all Barcelona fans want this. When the time comes and the design is ready, we will present the project,» AS quotes Laporta.
