The former Bayern Munich coach was named in charge of Barca on the weekend.
Laporta told Barca One: “There have been moments in which the members have been proud of the club, like with the six leagues last year, the great attendance in Europe, the exodus to Paris… I didn’t want to ruin the moment, I thought of Flick as the father of a dynasty of German coaches that I could not sign at the time because he accepted the German national team.
“Since Xavi said he was leaving, Hansi has been studying the squad and seeing how to use these players. When we decided that Xavi was not continuing, Deco and Bojan met with him. He is very excited, he is calm, responsible, mature… He gave us peace of mind that this is going to go well. I told him where I was coming, to a club that is more than a club, owned by its members, so that he understood our way of seeing life. He gives me a good feeling.
“We talked about it with Hansi and I was satisfied with the level of knowledge he has about the club. He has a house in Formentera. Pini Zahavi has brought him up to date. He is a very good professional, his teams are very physically prepared, he won a sextet equaling ours, with a result against us that I do not want to remember…
“The commitment to La Masia is unconditional and Flick has already opted for the base in Bayern and with Germany. He is going to meet Lamine, Balde, Gavi, Cubarsí, Fermín, Fort, Araujo, Pedri… He is going to work with young people with a lot of future. Reinforced by other players like Frenkie, Gündogan, Lewandowski…He is very motivated to get the most out of the team.”