MOTTA'S ENVIRONMENT DENIES THE CONVERSATIONS
Thiago Motta 'rules out' negotiations with Barça to succeed Xavi
FC Barcelona is not in negotiations to sign Thiago Motta as Xavi Hernández's successor on the bench, as confirmed by the Bologna coach's entourage
Thiago Motta has been one of the last names that has sounded for suceder to Xavi Hernández like trainer of the FC Barcelona in the next season, if finally it concretises his dismissal. Different rumours signalled that it had been offered to the Barcelona directive, but his surroundings has it descartado categorically to SPORT: there is not at all on the table, at least for now.
His agent, Alessandro Canovi, would have confirmed to the Catalan newspaper that anybody has been authorised to offer the traspaso of the trainer italo-Brazilian to the Barça split of the next season. At present it is concentrated in finishing the course with the Bologna, to fault of two parties, and desmarca of any approach to the Spanish group.
As they have explained, Motta is not the type of trainer that would be "offering " to the different teams and, besides, saves absolute respect to Xavi by his work in the Barcelona bench. Thus, in any stage would be in conditions to negotiate with a team that has a trainer 'hired' and that, of official way, have not sacked him of his charge.
Thiago Motta, to the Juventus?
On the other hand, according to an information of Fabrizio Romano, specialist in the market of signings, for the moment Motta only has kept contacts with the Juventus, that is looking for trainer after the dismissal of Massimiliano Allegri in the last hours. From the Allianz Stadium value him positively and would be an option on the table, although there is not at all 'signed' to date.
It is worth it to remember that, it does so alone some days, Motta had left his future in the air and, of there, that went related directly with the 'Vecchia Signora' for the season that comes: "Already it will arrive (the news), it is necessary to have patience. I will take my decision with the elder respect that I have him to this club, to my president and to my players", said Motta.
