"I don't want to get into evaluating these things. I came here because I believed in Jan's project, which was about rebuilding, and I'm staying because I believe in Jan's [Laporta's] project, which is now about consolidation. If Jan isn't here, things will surely change, and therefore I won't stay. It's not about Victor Font or anyone else. It's about what I believe in and my personal life. If there's something that doesn't fit in with my personal life, I'll leave, and that's that."
"I have the freedom to choose. I'm not a prisoner to this. I came here for an idea, because I'm from Barça and I wanted to help. I believed I could contribute to Laporta's project."
"I have freedom because I have earned the trust to build a winning Barça. Sporting decisions are difficult; it's complicated to balance sporting management with a coach because it's rare for a coach to stay for more than five years."
The FC Barcelona presidential race has placed sporting director Deco under scrutiny after pre-candidate Victor Font indicated Deco would not continue under his presidency. Deco says he joined and remains because he believed in Jan's/Laporta's rebuilding and current consolidation project, and he will reassess his future if Laporta is not president. Deco frames his potential departure as driven by personal alignment rather than personal enmity toward Font and emphasizes his freedom to choose. Deco highlights having come from Barça to help, believing he could contribute, earning trust to build a winning team while noting the difficulty of balancing sporting management with coaching stability.
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