2024-02-04 06:23:18
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Cruyff and Laporte (Reuters)
Just before the January transfer window closed, Xavi dropped a bombshell and said he would leave Barcelona in the summer. In recent days, the Spanish media has been dealing with his possible replacement and many names have been thrown around, including Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Thiago Motta, Rafa Marquez and even Hans Flick.
At the center of all these rumors is another coach who is looking for a team and knows Barcelona well, Jordi Cruyff. AS claims that the person who coached Maccabi Tel Aviv in the past is determined to return to coach. As I recall, he served as the sporting director in Barcelona until May 2023, when he decided to leave.
The departure of Matteo Allman and the arrival of Deco made Jordi Cruyff decide to say goodbye to the professional side of the club, when after leaving the Catalans he received several offers to continue as sporting director, the main one of which was from Tottenham, and also several offers to coach, including Saudi West.
Xavi (Barcelona’s official website)
In all cases, Cruyff responded in the negative, as he waited for a development and a project that would completely convince him: “Those who know him closely know that his dream is to coach Barcelona one day, but the club understands that with the current organizational structure, the chances are not high that he will take the reins after Xavi, with He has excellent relations,” it was written in Spain.
The media stated that Cruyff has what it takes to coach Barcelona, but it does not seem that he will be Laporte’s choice: “Cruyff previously coached Maccabi Tel Aviv and Shenzhen Lipan, as well as the Ecuador national team, and his resume also includes the position of sporting director at Maccabi Tel Aviv.” A. Valranca. This shows that he has knowledge and experience, compared to Xavi who came to coach Barcelona after managing 94 games as coach of Al Sadd in Qatar.”
AS summed up the Cruyff issue and suggested: “Why shouldn’t he coach Barcelona after Xavi?”
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