André Iniesta is one of the legendary players that FC Barcelona has known. Trained at the Masia, he then played for 16 years at the top level among the Blaugrana. Over the years, it has become the benchmark for the Catalan midfielder and the Spanish selection.
After marking his imprint at FC Barcelona, the player joined Vissel Kobe in Japan in 2018 where he spent five seasons before committing to the United Arab Emirates, at the Emirates Club, for a last adventure of a season.
In 2024, the player announced his retirement. In an interview with El Paíson the occasion of the release of his book ” The mind also counts“, The now former player returned to his post-carrier ambitions and his desire to return to Barça.
A future coach career for Andrés Iniesta?
There are many players who opt for a coach career at the end of their career. Andrés Iniesta seems to want to take the same path. “I want to learn a little everything around football. I also work on obtaining my trainer title. I also want to enjoy other things that we cannot do when you are in the profession. I can't wait for this next step ”, He said during a meeting with the old glories of FC Barcelona in Tokyo.
An ambition that he once again reiterated this time to
El País : “I want to become a coach one day. I still have time. I am at the start of the process. But yes I would like to achieve it. ” And who knows, maybe his coach career awaits him at FC Barcelona?
