Joan Laporta didn't go to Almería on Thursday. Instead, he swung by his office before heading to the FC Barcelona offices on Friday morning with his chief of staff, Manana Giorgadze. There, he met with Enric Masip, advisor to the president and member of the Sports Commission, while waiting for sports vice president, Rafa Yuste, and manager Joan Soler to arrive from Almería just before one in the afternoon.
They gathered at the Barça club headquarters to discuss the current sports situation of the first football team and the future of Xavi Hernández, whose contract was confirmed until 2025 on April 24 at the president's house and during a press conference the next day at the Ciutat Esportiva press room.
Deco, who has been in Portugal since Thursday due to personal commitments, couldn't make it to the meeting. They plan to meet again this Sunday at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc to watch the Barça-Rayo match at 7 p.m., as Laporta will be in Zaragoza on Saturday for the Queen's Cup final.
This content has been translated and adapted from the Spanish version of the digital newspaper