Joan Laporta believes Barcelona's UEFA Champions League win demonstrates that the current crop of players are 'the best in the history of the club'.
Barca made history after their 2-0 success over Manchester United in Rome followed glory in the Primera Division and the Copa del Rey.
Head coach Pep Guardiola has been hailed for the success, having overseen their treble-winning campaign in his maiden term in charge.
Barca president Laporta could not hide his delight at the club's progress and hailed Guardiola, who played under Blaugrana legend Johan Cruyff.
Dream TeamCruyff played for Barca in the mid-1970s before returning as coach in 1988 and leading the Catalan club to one European Cup victory and four straight Spanish league titles with a thrilling brand of attacking football.
"Pep and the players have played the best season in the history of Barca and they have demonstrated that they are the best team in the history of Barca," said Laporta.
"We have to go back to the Dream Team of Johan and the way Johan transformed football.
Ideals
"Pep in one year has really created a genius team. It has roots (in Cruyff's philosophy) but at the same time he himself has created something."
Laporta continued: "We thought he was the suitable person for the job and now with much pride and happiness we can say that we took the right decision.
"We have a coach who manages the team majestically, everyone together with a lot of talent and quality and I think it has a long way it can still go.
"It is the prize for perseverance, the prize for those who fought for our ideals."
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