‘Trio will never leave Barca’

Barcelona Vice-President Javier Faus has insisted that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez nor Neymar will ever be sold by the club.

The Catalan giants face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, and in light of Les Parisiens' sudden claim to riches, coupled with reports of the Argentine's unhappiness at Camp Nou, the executive poured scorn on the French champions' methods.

"Let them make us an offer, it's their problem. Messi, Suarez and Neymar will never be sold," he told Mundo Deportivo.

"You can't achieve in three years what other clubs do in 40. The rich don't necessarily win the Champions League.

"They can be very competitive in five years, providing they stay organised. They must invest in training facilities and find more revenue streams.

"It all needs time, but we won't be surpassed by PSG. The Champions League will be stronger with them, that's all."

Faus then advised PSG to 'stay patient' and take a leaf out of his side's book, as he praised La Blaugrana's business acumen.

"PSG must be patient. Barca have taken over 10 years to restructure themselves and are now the second richest club in the world," he added.

"We cater for all sports and have the largest number of fans, with more than 340 million. This doesn't just happen overnight.

"We're in favour of FFP. Every year we've reduced our debt. The goal is to eliminate our debt within 10 years.

"Without any benefactors, we've increased our budget year on year. We've negotiated good marketing deals and signed good players.

"Ronaldinho was not very expensive, but we still built the team around him. In 10 years we've multiplied our revenue by five."

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