Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has hit out at former president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Bartomeu resigned as Barcelona president a year ago after unhappy club members collected sufficient number of signatures to proceed with a vote of no confidence.
"I can't say if he is the worst," Pique told comedy show La Sotana.
"From what I have lived, he must be [up] there. We are all guilty, but it is true that the club have not gone where all the Catalans want. Now I am hopeful and excited. The next five or ten years will be very good for Barcelona."
Pique went on to stand by coach Ronald Koeman following Joan Laporta's decision to keep the Dutchman in the dugout for the 2021/22 campaign.
"Joan [Laporta] needed more time for reflection and ended up choosing Koeman," said Pique. "Now he is the ideal coach."
The Barcelona centre-back confirmed that he agreed on a salary adjustment and explained what has changed in his contract.
"I have given up part of the salary," noted Pique. "My contract was ending this year but if I played X number of games it would be renewed under the same conditions as this year.
"Now the fixed [salary] and the bonuses have changed."
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