Thiago Motta directing a Bologna match

MOTTA ENDS CONTRACT ON JUNE 30

Thiago Motta, one of Deco's favorites in case Xavi leaves

Published:17/01/2024 - 22:38h

Updated:17/01/2024 - 22:38h

The crisis of FC Barcelona's results has led the Barça board to evaluate options on the market in terms of coaches, thinking about 2024/25. According to 'Esport 3', Deco would have former culé Thiago Motta among his favorites

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In spite of the confidence transmitted by the directive of the FC Barcelona to Xavi Hernández of face to his future like trainer culé, the club no descarta go to by a technician in summer if the egarense closes the season in white. The own Xavi admitted in the previous of the crash in front of Unionistas of Salamanca his intention to step to the side if the results do not accompany him, by which the Catalan press already especula with the names that could replace to the of Terrassa the next season.

Like immediate solution has spoken of Rafa Márquez, the one who has the backrest of the club like technician of the filial. However, 'Esport 3' signals to Thiago Mottta like one of the options preferred of Deco in case that it go out Xavi, considering that the ex footballer of the Barça and the Inter of Milan finish agreement in June with the Bologna Italian. Thiago debuted in the benches in the 2019/20 with the Genoa, where grieve directed nine parties.

The good relation with Deco, key in the negotiation with Thiago Motta

In the 2021/22, the ex mediocentro been born in Brazil, but international with Italy, saved of the descent to the Spezia, an aim that aims to achieve with relative holgura this year in the Bologna. The group 'rossoblù' is seventh with 32 points, to two of the Fiorentina (34), fourth and last qualifier to the next Champions. The good season of the team of the region Emilia-Romaña has put to Motta between the options 'low cost' that they can take the reins of a Barça very engaged financially.

In this sense, 'SPORT' arguye the good relation of the ex international Italian with Deco, with the one who forged a friendship during the three seasons that coincided in the Barça. Thiago arrived to Catalonia in 2001, three years before that the ex mediocentro of the Port wine. Together won two Leagues and a Champions, although the role of the born in Brazil was residual in these three seasons because of his continuous injuries.

The ítalo Brazilian went out of the Barça in 2007 for fichar by the Athletic of Madrid, where neither had greater leadership by physical problems. In 2008 it left to the Genoa Italian and, a year later, fichó by the Inter of Milan, where won it all being an important piece for José Mourinho. In 2011 it arrived to Paris-Saint-Germain, club with which withdrew in 2018 after contesting 232 parties in seven seasons.