Xavi Hernandez not only will he be the coach of the first team but he will have full powers in the entire sports field. Joan Laporta and the Council trust blindly in the work, ability and knowledge of the preparer of Terrassa and they give him the baton of the Barça. It will be a trainer in the style of the figure of the general manager of the Premier League, as you may have learned Mark.
Xavi take the reins of Barcelona in the broadest sense. It will be the visible and outstanding tip of the culé sports pyramid. He will be a plenipotentiary coach and his contributions will not be limited to the day-to-day life of the first team and the matches (rules, style of play, system …) or to the composition of all the departments linked to the Barça block (such as the doctor) but that will have the singing voice also in the signings. It will be a general manager in the style of old English football.
In that sense, the former midfielder will assume a good part of the functions that he has carried out so far. Ramon Planes, which in the last hours has communicated to the Barça their desire to break the bond that unites them until 2023. The entity is addressing today the proposal to leave the still technical secretary.
Xavi, however, you will surround yourself with other professionals you trust in the sports department. One of the people you will turn to is Jordi Cruyff, current director of the international area. He wants the former player to acquire more power and be his right hand. The coach will strengthen the staff, but he will be the one who takes the last word in all decisions. Once he has given the go-ahead to the actions to be taken, it will be the executives who will carry them out. But all proposals will go through him.
Thus, Joan Laporta it is put aside in the sports area, unlike its previous stage, and leaves the decisions in the hands of the professionals. Specifically, of Xavi.
