Barcelona Sporting Director Deco is in it for the long haul. The Brazilian-Portuguese has had some time in his post since returning to the club and leaving his job as a player agency, but has decided to stay the course with the Blaugrana.
After heavy criticism, and being asked to operate without much in the way of resources – relatively – Deco had thought of leaving his role at the club. But after a lot of effort from Barcelona President Joan Laporta, which involves a lot of public praise, as well as internal conversations, Deco has decided to continue with Laporta for the foreseeable future.
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Catalan daily Sport remarks that Deco felt the burden of work during the summer, but left all negativity. In addition to Laporta's words and blind faith, the success of Hansi Flick's team has given him more strength, and he feels more secure in his work. Dani Olmo has performed brilliantly as their only major signing this summer, and Hansi Flick looks like the best decision the club has made in some time.
After the transfer window closed, Deco was not seen for several days, during which he went to Mallorca to spend several days relaxing. There were also reports that during the middle of August, at the height of the transfer window, Deco was admitted to the hospital for a short time with nausea, brought on by the stress of the role.
