Seven reasons why former Barcelona defender is gaining weight as Xavi’s replacement

It was only yesterday that we reported how convinced the Barcelona board is with the Barça Atletic manager Rafa Marquez.

At present, the team from Catalonia is working on convincing Xavi, but if the 44-year-old ultimately decides to leave, the management will look within the organization for the needed change.

While there are many names that they are being considered at the moment, the solution within the team is slowly getting traction and approval from the management. Above all, even Marquez is now ready to take that leap.

In this context, as relayed by SPORT, club president Joan Laporta, who is extensively working on this issue, is set to present seven arguments over the hiring of the Mexican and those are as follows:

Laporta’s watchful knack of spotting unknowns

Some people argue that Marquez doesn’t have enough experience managing top-level teams. But Laporta has a knack for spotting and backing unknowns despite doubts around them. 

Laporta picked Pep Guardiola, who hadn’t managed big teams before, and he built the golden genenration of Barça. Laporta also chose Frank Rijkaard and Xavi, who didn’t have much coaching experience, but they succeeded too.