Deco has had to deal with a difficult financial situation caused by the poor decisions of the previous board. The sporting director has been heavily criticized in recent years, but the reality is that his work hasn't been as bad as people say. The Portuguese has managed to bring very competent people to Barça, such as the midfielder named Dani Olmo.
Barça is going through a restructuring process and Laporta and his colleagues are doing a great job with the club. In fact, despite not having the support of part of the fans, the club already sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Unfortunately, not everything is positive; a La Masia star has to leave due to a lack of opportunities.
Deco and the farewell of a Barça star
Deco has had to deal with a complicated situation at Barça and has been responsible for determining which investments are viable. In addition, excluding Hansi Flick, he has the final say on new signings. The coach, however, made it very clear that he wanted to be the one to decide on his squad.
Hansi Flick's arrival was thanks to Deco, who insisted to his colleagues because he believed it was the ideal addition. Xavi Hernández had to step aside, but his legacy with the youth players will be eternal. In fact, the German has completely changed the team and the results are the perfect reflection of that.
This past season, Barça has returned to the top of world soccer and has shown that they have great prospects. It was expected that a young academy player would soon move up, but the lack of space has meant he has to leave. We're talking about Eman Kospo, who has already shined in the Juvenil team.
Eman Kospo leaves and Deco can't prevent it
Eman Kospo is a very talented 18-year-old center-back who would have been very useful for the first team, but it won't be possible. Barça can't guarantee him a spot in the first team and the young player will leave for Fiorentina. According to reports, the Catalans will receive €1 million for the defender.
Anyway, Barça will keep a buy-back clause or a percentage of a future sale. Although we can't take anything for granted, we might see Eman Kospo at Barça again someday.