Everything is under control, always, under any circumstances. Josep Maria Bartomeu has learned in recent seasons to manage Barça’s sporting slips with leaks forward, squeezing the economic lung to sign new world stars and making his sports area his own to avoid under-debate in the environment. Yesterday’s elimination against Bayern (2-8) surpasses any juggling exercise. The crudest defeat in the history of the club, which puts an end to its most glorious cycle, will have consequences.
Post-party movements will mark their future with just one year to go before the presidential election. The market and the lawn seem to finally equalize. The result of Lisbon – the third insulting KO in Europe in a row – and repeating a blank year more than a decade later claims responsibility in a club used to using Leo Messi to hide shortcomings. “We have already made some decisions, we made them a few days ago. From next week we will be executing them “, Bartomeu assured yesterday in his appearance – obligatory – to give explanations. The Barça president apologized with very limited self-criticism.
Pochettino, the favorit
The message is of apparent control of the situation and of pointing to the bench, the weakest element of the domino. Quique Setión will not continue and his substitute could be between Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman. The Board of Directors has been in contact with the Argentine in recent weeks, with a good relationship with Ramón Planes, a key player in the Barcelona sports industry. Cadena SER has assured that Bartomeu could have had dinner with Pochettino a few days ago to close his arrival at the Camp Nou: “This is not the Barça we want. Today is not a day to post decisions. It is necessary to reflect and manage the penalty of this defeat. Well, let’s move on “, said the head of the entity, without finishing the sentence. It is the image of the current Barça.
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