Rafa Márquez will continue to lead FC Barcelona B if he achieves promotion to the Second Division

Although his name has been linked to a couple of teams recently, the Mexican coach Rafa Marquez He is totally focused on achieving promotion to the Second Division with FC Barcelona B, a team with which he would remain if he ends up achieving the goal of moving up a category.

The “Kaiser de Michoacán” has been linked to supposed interest from teams such as Las Palmas and Real Oviedo for next season, as well as at the time he was one of the possible candidates to succeed Xavi Hernández in the culé first team , something that ultimately did not happen.

However, Rafa Marquez He has remained focused on his current position at the head of the FC Barcelona subsidiary team where he has the support of the board chaired by Joan Laporta, who aspires to have the team in the Second Division for what will be the following campaign.

The good results that the Mexican coach has been achieving since his arrival at FC Barcelona B in 2022, managing to qualify twice for the Second Division B Promotion Playoffs, has generated interest around the work he has been doing.

On this occasion, the Mexican coach started the tie for the place in the silver division of Spanish football on the right foot by leaving Ibiza on the road. Now, starting this Sunday, he will be facing off against Córdoba in a round-trip series for the coveted spot.

“I think we arrived at a good time, in terms of football and more emotionally, this is a group of young people who if they had told us that we would get to this stage we would not have believed it, we prepared the week very well, now we have to compete and enjoy ”commented the Mexican coach.

In relation to the rival on duty in this decisive instance, the coach of the Barça team highlighted the experience they have and that they are equally focused on achieving the goal, which makes the series much more complicated.

“I don’t think they will come to speculate, they are a team with a lot of experience, they are strong and intense, they will have the same hunger to promote, but we will continue with our style of play”Rafa Márquez commented prior to this Sunday’s duel.

“I think the team is clear that we must go game by game, we still have two left and this is the most important, there is the same pressure as always, but as a coach I need good results”closed the Mexican strategist in statements collected by the AS.com portal.

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