Bartomeu: Barcelona to be world leader by 2021
Josep Maria Bartomeu has set the target for Barcelona to become the biggest club in the world by 2021.
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the club's goal is to be the leader in world football in the next six years.
The Spanish club has won five of six available trophies in 2015 and is joint top of La Liga with a game in hand over Atletico Madrid. Barca won a third Club World Cup in six years on Sunday after a 3-0 win over Copa Libertadores winner River Plate.
Bartomeu, speaking at the club's annual lunch for the media, reflected on the year that was and reiterated Barca's goals in the near future.
"It has been a historic year," he said. "We have won five of six possible titles. This is a loved Barca, admired globally. We are the club in the world with the most international titles.
"2014 was a difficult year and we hoped 2015 would be better. In January we started with a few problems. We don't want it to stop here. We don't want to stop winning, we want to strive and compete.
"The objective is that in 2021 Barca is the club that leads the world."
