""Robert, we need you to stop scoring goals in the last two games.""
""I confirmed it with three sources. I can't tell you who was in that office when they asked Lewy not to score any more goals. But I can tell you that Laporta wasn't there. There were important people there. "It's shocking, and it was for Robert. He'd never had this kind of request before. He's a striker, and everyone asks him to score, not not to," said the journalist."
During the final stretch of the 2022–23 La Liga season Barcelona had already secured the title while Robert Lewandowski led the scoring with 23 goals. Senior club figures reportedly held a meeting and asked Lewandowski not to score in the final two matches. The request surprised the striker because he had never been asked to refrain from scoring before. Multiple independent sources reportedly confirmed the request. Joan Laporta was reportedly not present in the meeting. The club’s alleged motive was to manage circumstances after the championship decision and avoid complications despite Lewandowski’s position as top scorer.
Read at Barca Universal
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