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Apr 18, 2024, 08:45 AM EDT
These last few days will be very busy for the FC Barcelona leadership. The Catalan team was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League at the hands of PSG. This could have definitively sentenced the future of Xavi Hernández. Rafa Márquez would already have his suitcases ready to go to the first team.
Even though it was an open secret, From the leadership of FC Barcelona they hoped that Xavi Hernández could continue in the club. The Champions League was the last card that kept this hope alive, but it was broken by the French team.
Despite the fact that there is a long list of candidates who could take over the Blaugrana bench. Rafa Márquez would be the chosen one. The Mexican would be ahead of prominent coaches such as Hans Flick and Thomas Tuchel.
“He knows the young people and is close to closing and announcing himself after the classicWe’ll see…the club is clear that it is the one that knows the young people, economically the one who adapts and there’s no star on the market, Therefore Márquez is the option“, are some of the reasons why Márquez would be the chosen one, exposed in the Chiringuito.
In fact, the information emphasizes that the former defender of the Blaugrana team He could take over as head coach after the Spanish football classic between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Márquez’s connection with FC Barcelona
The former Mexican international is a legend of FC Barcelona. As a player, Rafa Márquez lived seasons of glory with the Catalan team. Now as a coach, the Aztec implants the “DNA” of the club from its basic forces.
The “Kaiser” currently directs Barcelona Atlético. This club plays in the First Federation (the equivalent of the third division of Spain). Márquez has his team in second position in group 1 with 58 points obtained. The current leader is Deportivo La Coruña. The club that manages to take first place will be promoted directly to the silver division.
However, the Mexican strategist could be living his last hours in charge of Barcelona Atlético. The Spanish soccer classic will be played this Sunday, April 21 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. This is the first date that is handled so that Rafa Márquez’s definitive rise begins in the Catalan team.
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