Club Brugge director: If Barcelona can get Yamal to focus on football again, everything will be fine

. We could take points from Kairat Almaty, Marseille or even Sporting CP. Then see if we can surprise Barcelona or Arsenal. If we can get 10 points, we have a chance to advance to the top 24, and then we will see how the draw turns out. "

As someone who has dealt with young players for a long time, what do you think of everything Yamal is facing?

"It's difficult to evaluate the situation without being around. I don't know him personally. But from a distance, I think he is a football genius. It is very important for him to have an environment that protects him. If Barcelona, ​​as I'm sure they will, can get him to focus on football again, then everything will be fine. "

"But that's the risk, there's a lot of temptation, you never know how a player's life is going to change because everyone is looking forward to your performance. You go from a kid to a global influence very quickly, and we try to build a family-like environment for the players on another level. Build a team of experts to look after the players so they can just focus on football. Whether things are going well or not, our focus remains the same. "

You have had an amazing career at Bruges, from youth coach to sporting director

"Yes, I have been at Brugge for fifteen years. I worked as a translator, scout and technical secretary for the club... It was a great experience because I grew up with a club that I loved and that we managed to reach the top 20 in European football. "

" Just broke the club's transfer record and sold Asari to AC Milan. Our new goal is to get the second star. If we win the league this year, it will be the 20th time in Brugge's history that we have won the Belgian First Division. I'm personally very eager to move on because I'm at a great club and want to help the team in any way I can. "