Xavi Hernández directs the bench of the FC Barcelona from November of 2021, recently more than a year, but this does not mean that, before him, the Barcelona had not looked for other alternatives to relieve to Ronald Koeman. Precisely, from the arrival of Joan Laporta to the presidency, in March, has been in a constant research of a new project.
So much so during the spring of the 2021, according to a recent information of 'Relief', the Catalan lawyer there would be tanteado the possibility that Pep Guardiola returned to the Spotify Camp Nou, just when the Barça was in a positive dynamics in LaLiga and had achieved to classify to the final of the Glass of Rey. 'Jan' and his cúpula had doubts with the trainer and his project, by what evaluated the different options.
The one of the Santpedor was the favourite and the big dream of Laporta. The possibility of his return brushed the reality, put after having been questioned in this regard, did not deny , but neither accepted the proposal. Guardiola Had asked time to value the possibility to abandon the Manchester United at the end of the season 2020-2021, always as 'Relief', with a 'event' that would condition his final decision: win the Champions League.
If Pep won the 'Orejona' this year with the Manchester City, then yes went to think the possibility to abandon the Etihad Stadium. It achieved to arrive to the final, to confront to Chelsea (then trained by Thomas Tuchel) and the londinenses carried the victory thanks to a goal of Kai Havertz. Finally, the trainer finish betting by his continuity in the Premier League.
The history, without twists
Pep continued in the City and Laporta gave continuity to the project of Ronald Koeman, although to finals of October of 2021, after a defeat against the Ray Vallecano, finish destituyéndolo and hired to Xavi Hernández. A year afterwards, the confidence in the trainer egarense is absolute, although his walk has been full of altibajos and setbacks.
By his part, Guardiola finish to extend his agreement with the group of the 'sky blues' until the summer of 2025. It will follow pursuing his dream to win the Champions League, that does not achieve from 20211. Has to disposal one of the best teams of the actuality, by what sooner or later will finish it achieving, surely.