Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he remains convinced Barcelona will win La Liga this season, after Hansi Flick's side were knocked out of first place by Real Madrid.
It has been a difficult week for the Catalans, as the loss to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey was followed by a 2-1 defeat to Girona on Monday night in La Liga.
Both matches had some questionable refereeing decisions, but Laporta says that despite everything, Barcelona can triumph this season.
"We defend Barca to enjoy sporting success. We have a treasure trove of people in the Barca dressing room, with academy players and others from different countries who are functioning well thanks to Flick and Deco," he told Mundo Deportivo.
"I know the atmosphere there, Flick's work and the character of the players, and I'm sure we will win La Liga. It will be a championship against everything and everyone, because they don't just want to beat us on the pitch. They want to beat us off the pitch too."
There are many people who don't want us to win; there are some circles of power that don't get on well with us. Lately we've been playing a lot on Sundays and Wednesdays and it's normal to have a drop in form. When that happens, others benefit. For example, the blow to Jules Kounde... We're going to turn things around and get our style of play back. I've spoken to them and they're very focused."
Barcelona now have a few days off to regroup before returning to action against Levante, in a match where Pedri could return from injury./Express newspaper/
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