Seven reasons why former Barcelona defender is gaining weight as Xavi’s replacement – report

It was only yesterday that we reported how convinced the Barcelona board is with the Barça Atletic manager Rafa Marquez.

At present, the team from Catalonia is working on convincing Xavi, but if the 44-year-old ultimately decides to leave, the management will look within the organization for the needed change.

While there are many names that they are considering at the moment, the solution within the team is slowly getting traction and approval from the management. Above all, even Marquez is now ready to take that leap.

In this context, as relayed by SPORT, club president Joan Laporta, who is extensively working on this issue, is set to present seven arguments over the hiring of the Mexican and those are as follows:

Laporta’s watchful knack of spotting unknowns

Some people argue that Marquez doesn’t have enough experience managing top-level teams. But Laporta has a knack for spotting and backing unknowns despite doubts around them. 

Laporta picked Pep Guardiola, who hadn’t managed big teams before, and he built the golden genenration of Barça. Laporta also chose Frank Rijkaard and Xavi, who didn’t have much coaching experience, but they succeeded too. 

So, it is safe to say that Laporta’s choices showed that lack of experience is not always a problem.

Level of trust between Deco, Laporta and Mendes

It is well known that Laporta prefers to surround himself with people he trusts, and among his trusted circle is Jorge Mendes. The superagent not only manages players but he is also representing Marquez.

Rafa Marquez is loved by Barcelona. (Photo credit YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Deco is another key figure in this inner circle of trust. 

The sporting director happens to share a strong bond with Marquez and in a recent interview, he emphasized that Deco’s presence has significantly eased the communication between the first team and the youth team.

Strong bond between Laporta and Marquez

It’s clear that Laporta and Marquez are…

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Author : Ash Reyna

Publish date : 2024-04-04 08:36:00

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