Dro Fernandez, who finalized a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain this week, was chastised by Barcelona Director of Football Deco for leaving the club.
His “disappointment” was directed toward Dro rather than PSG, who snatched one of their best players.
When manager Hansi Flick learned that Dro had made the decision to leave the team, he reportedly became enraged.
Dro said that it was “the best place to develop” after joining at PSG, where a deal worth €8.5 million was reached earlier this week, exceeding his €6 million release clause. Something that doesn’t seem to have resonated well with Deco.
Deco Disappointed At Dro
Ahead of Barcelona’s clash with Copenhagen on Wednesday night, Deco explained how Dro’s exit had come about, and why the club were not particularly happy about it.
“Dro was a boy who turned 16 in January 2024, and in March he signed his first professional contract.
“During this period, he came to train with us two or three times. We don’t care who the agent is, but rather the player’s profile.
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“At the beginning of last season, he came to train with the first team, Flick liked him, and even though there were several players in that position, the coach took a liking to him.
“In Dro’s case, he had a €6m release clause, like most players who sign their first contract, and what I could do was explain to him the idea we had for him and the context in which he could develop here.
“The coach helped, had him in training, and took him along for preseason. The disappointment stemmed partly from that.
“With all due respect to PSG, which is a spectacular club and where I have friends, like Luis Campos,” Deco told TNT Sports Brasil, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
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