Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has announced that he will leave the club at the end of the season, at which point he will have a "rest" before deciding his next move.
The 35-year-old has struggled with injury in recent years and has made just six appearances in all competitions this term, with Javier Mascherano and Marc Bartra preferred alongside Gerard Pique at centre-back.
"The club knows of my decision. It doesn't mean that I am leaving today, there are three months of the season left to play," Puyol told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday.
“I do not know what I will do after June 30. I will need to rest and think. We will see then.
"I wanted to call this press conference to thank everyone, directors, team-mates, managers, media - thank you everyone for everything you've done for me."
The defender came through the youth ranks at Camp Nou and made his debut for the club in 1999, before going on to rack up nearly 600 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions."I wanted to call this press conference to thank everyone, directors, team-mates, managers, media - thank you everyone for everything you've done for me."
Puyol becomes the latest experienced head to announce his departure from the reigning Liga champions after Victor Valdes revealed last season that he will leave when his contract expires this summer.
source: goal.com
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