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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Saudi Arabian giants plan to poach Barcelona vice-president
The FC Barcelona transfer market has reignited following Nico Williams' refusal to join the Catalan club. Daily rumours continue to circulate regarding potential player arrivals and departures, but few would have predicted that one of the individuals linked with an exit from the club would be Rafa Yuste, the club's sporting vice-president. Advertisement Yuste in demnd in Saudi Arabia According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr are seeking a replacement for Majed Al-Jumaan as CEO and have identified Yuste as a candidate, with talks underway. The same report also claims that Al-Ahli have shown interest in the Barça executive. In demand in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by) Yuste is a central figure in Joan Laporta's current board. He previously served under Laporta during his first presidency, holding a position on the Barcelona board from 2005 to 2008 and serving as sporting vice-president from 2008 to 2010. Advertisement Outside of football, Yuste is a founding partner of AQIPA Iberia, a subsidiary of AQIPA GMBH Austria, which has branches in 13 countries. He is also a consultant specialising in international trade and has been active in global commerce since 1983, with experience across Europe, the United States, Africa, Canada, Asia, and South America. It will be interesting to see if Yuste accepts this opportunity to take up a new role in Saudi Arabia as the CEO of Al-Nassr or opts to continue at Barça.
France 24
17-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Flick wants Barca title party repeat 'every year'
The German coach led the Catalan giants to a domestic treble in his first year at the club, beating Espanyol on Thursday to add La Liga to Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup triumphs. An estimated 670,000 fans hit the streets to celebrate as the team cruised towards the city's Arc de Triomf monument on an open-top bus on Friday, revelling in the club's 28th Spanish title. "When you see in the faces of the people, the passion for this club, for this amazing club and how they celebrate this, it's really good to see," Flick told a news conference Saturday. "Of course, (if) we have this every year it's not bad -- so we go for this, we work hard on this in the next years. "It's not easy but when we work hard, we stay focussed, maybe we can do it next year -- and it's unbelievable how many people are on the street." Flick has a contract until 2026, but will extend his deal in the coming days according to Barca vice-president Rafa Yuste. Barcelona face Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga and Flick said that while he would rotate, players who had been out partying on Friday night may still be selected. "We have to make some changes but we won't (decide) until tomorrow... I think yesterday evening they went out to have a little bit of a party. "I always say 'Who can party, also can work', they can play, so for me it's not an excuse." Villarreal are still looking to seal Champions League qualification next season, but Flick wants his team to stay unbeaten in the top flight in 2025. "We want to celebrate with our fans in the stadium and we want to end this season (feeling like) champions," added Flick. "There are two matches to go and of course, we didn't lose any matches in La Liga this year, 2025, and it should be so until the end -- this is our goal." Sunday's match may also be Barcelona's last game at their temporary Olympic stadium home, with Camp Nou set to reopen next season, albeit without a date set. "I have had a great experience with the stadium this season in Montjuic, and I am also looking forward to playing in this new fantastic stadium," said Flick. "When we start next season, hopefully it helps a lot... (if) we've finished all this and what we need to go back, we will see."
