This is the issue that Catalonia is passionate about at the moment. If he had been put on standby a little during this double confrontation with PSG, the outcome of which was favorable to the Parisians, the soap opera of the next Blaugrana coach is back. In recent days, the Catalan press had also been quite affirmative on one point: there were only two candidates still in the race.
Who were they? Well Xavi Hernandez, curiously favorite to his own succession. And for good reason, the management of FC Barcelona had been insisting for weeks to change the mind of the former midfielder, who had nevertheless confirmed his departure publicly. The absence of other interesting candidates and Xavi’s good work with the youngsters of La Masia were the main arguments to try to convince him to stay. The financial side was also important, since the Catalans do not have the means to offer an excessive salary to their future coach.
The choice is made
So there was a plan B, just in case: Rafa Marquez, the coach of FC Barcelona B. And as indicated by various Spanish media this weekend, including Relevo, the former Mexican player has a huge chance of sitting on the Camp Nou bench next season. Everything indicates that Xavi is not going to continue the adventure, and his plan remains to leave office at the end of the season.
Second in his group in D3 with Barça B, behind the great Deportivo de La Coruña, the Mexican is the choice for continuity. From a sporting point of view – he knows the house and La Masia perfectly – as well as from a financial point of view, he is considered the best option. His appointment could even be announced in the coming days, according to the Catalan press…
