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Luis Enrique: "It's fantastic that a player can go to China and earn more money"

Luis Enrique joked about the lucrative offer which Arda Turan received to play in China: "Only in football would a player get called a money grabber".

Actualizado a 28 de enero de 2017 20:55 CET

GRA251. (SANT JOAN DESPÍ) BARCELONA, 28/01/2017.- El entrenador del FC Barcelona, Luis Enrique, atiende a los medios de comunicación durante la rueda de prensa antes de la sesión de entrenamiento del FC Barcelona de esta tarde en la Ciudad deportiva Joan Gamper, de cara al partido de mañana frente al Betis correspondiente a la vigésima jornada de la Liga. EFE/Quique GarcíaQuique GarcíaEFE

Pay rise

In today's press conference, Barça coach Luis Enrique joked about the lucrative offer which Arda Turan received to play in the Chinese Super League: "I think it’s fantastic that players can decide to go to China and earn more money. In every profession, including yours – the press, people change jobs and earn more money and nothing is said – in fact, your friends congratulate you. It’s great, but when you are a footballer? You’re a traitor, a money grabber... It’s strange. I think it’s fantastic and I applaud those who do it but it’s odd the way it’s badly seen in football”, the coach said.