Let me give you few thoughts on the last few hours at #FCB and what happened with Mauricio Pochettino
1. Barcelona had been looking for a new manager for months. I already told you the spoke to Thierry Henry, but also Javier Mascherano, ‘Muñeco’ Gallardo, Allegri. And Pochettino
1. Barcelona had been looking for a new manager for months. I already told you the spoke to Thierry Henry, but also Javier Mascherano, ‘Muñeco’ Gallardo, Allegri. And Pochettino
2. Eric Abidal was very impressed with Pochettino and was backed/admired by not only Ramon Planes (Eric’s right hand man) and president, as he knows Poche well, but other top directors too
3. FCB wanted to take the decision this week and Pochettino needed more time to think about it. It is a hard decision to take, being Espanyol fan and needing to know the project in detail. Wanted to talk to his people. It was all too rushed
4. On Monday there was a board meeting and Abidal wanted to offer a name that had agreed to join and would fit what was needed: someone who understood style and knew he could only last one season. Details of other conversations were explained to directors and Quique was chosen
5. There are elections in 2021 and Quique Setien accepted he could leave (for a modest compensation) if a new chairman does not want him even though his contract is till 2022
6. And Xavi? He was asked if he would come now, but there was no offer. He counteroffered with the possiblity of coming in the summer. But his club idea and Bartomeu’s is quite different. So FCB went for Quique instead
7. What was clear is that Valverde was not treated properly, but also that the consensus in the club was that a new impulse was needed, confirmed by the games against Real Madrid, Espanyol and Atletico
