FC Barcelona: Bartomeu: "We have to prepare the club for when Messi retires"

FC BarcelonaTOThe president recognizes that they are already building the Bara of the future

Josep Maria Bartomeu has recognized that, although it is a scenario that nobody wants to imagine, some day Messi will retire. And Barcelona must be preparedfor when that moment arrives, however tragic it may seem. "I think Lionel says he is retiring and we have to prepare the club for the future," the president said on the BBC.
The Barça manager recognized that the entity is already following a transfer policy that is laying the foundations of a great future Bara in which Messi is no longer at a level below the current: "We are bringing great players young people to the team because we need to continue this era of success, that's our responsibility. " The whole Camp Nou has signed footballers likeDe Jong, Dembl, Arthur, Todibo, Emerson…
Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted, on the British radio station, that he has set himself the goal before leaving the presidency (his administration ends within two years) leaving a Barcelona for the future. "My term will end in two seasons, so I need to leave the club in an excellent position and tell the new president 'that is our legacy.'"