FC Barcelona could announce big changes to its organization chart in the coming hours.
Less than a year after a Spanish championship title which embodied renewal, nothing is going well in Barcelona. The Catalan club had a very disappointing first part of the season, finishing in 4th place in La Liga. And despite qualifying without success for the knockout stages of the Champions League, Xavi’s team lost its first trophy of the season by being outclassed by its eternal rival, Real Madrid, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. , Sunday (1-4).
A situation which could lead to a small revolution in the hours to come. Several Catalan media indicate that Xavi’s position is very fragile in the current context. Despite his status as a club legend, the four-time C1 winner could be dismissed from his duties. His link with the locker room and its management, including president Joan Laporta, would no longer be as fluid.
Barça ready to appoint Marquez?
For his part, Laporta would already have a name in his hat to replace Xavi. According to information from ESPN, it would be Rafael Marquez. Current coach of the reserve team, the former central defender, who passed through the house between 2003 and 2010 during his first life as a player, has a growing reputation in the club’s senior leadership. It remains to be seen whether Laporta will take the plunge by appointing the Mexican.
Less than a year after a Spanish championship title which embodied renewal, nothing is going well in Barcelona. The Catalan club had a very disappointing first part of the season, finishing in 4th place in La Liga. And despite qualifying without success for the knockout stages of the Champions League, Xavi’s team lost its first trophy of the season by being outclassed by its eternal rival, Real Madrid, in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. , Sunday (1-4).
A situation which could lead to a small revolution in the hours to come. Several Catalan media indicate that Xavi’s position is very fragile in the current context. Despite his status as a club legend, the four-time C1 winner could be dismissed from his duties. His link with the locker room and its management, including president Joan Laporta, would no longer be as fluid.
Barça ready to appoint Marquez?
For his part, Laporta would already have a name in his hat to replace Xavi. According to information from ESPN, it would be Rafael Marquez. Current coach of the reserve team, the former central defender, who passed through the house between 2003 and 2010 during his first life as a player, has a growing reputation in the club’s senior leadership. It remains to be seen whether Laporta will take the plunge by appointing the Mexican.
