Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said Ronald Araujo needs plenty of support from the club after taking an indefinite leave of absence.
Araujo has chosen to take some time out after being sent off in Barcelona’s Champions League defeat to Chelsea.
Laporta has spoken a little about how the defender is feeling and says he remains an important part of the squad.
“We have to support Araujo. He expressed his gratitude to me and said he’d be motivated again. These are delicate matters, and we have to let the professionals handle it. He’s a very sensitive and emotional man. He sent me a kind message,” he said at an event on Thursday.
“He’s a player we need. We don’t have anyone with his characteristics. He had the misfortune of going in too aggressively. He shouldn’t have been shown the first card, and he’s upset. Flick and Deco are working on it.”
It’s not clear yet when Araujo will be available for selection once again, with Deco saying earlier this week the club won’t set a date for his return.
