Ernesto Valverde in a press conference of the FC Barcelona

A TARPAULIN FOR ROBERT FERNÁNDEZ

Like this gestó the signing of Ernesto Valverde by the FC Barcelona

Published:5/05/2018 - 19:21h

Updated:6/05/2018 - 01:48h

The arrival of Ernesto Valverde to the FC Barcelona took to many by surprise, but the true is that it was not a novelty. The Barcelona already had tanteado the arrival of the technician, and finally was Robert Fernández the one who attained to materialise his arrival

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After three seasons with Luis Enrique to the controls, the FC Barcelona needed to give a hit of rudder the past summer, in which it began new project before even to know the obstacles that would offer him the market estival. One of the surprises was the election of Ernesto Valverde for the bench, although the arrival of the new technician was a question very meditada.

As it affirms the 'Sportive World', the signing of the Txingurri would have cimentado in a meeting with Robert Fernández in the City Condal during a trip to rest of the extremeño. It was the year 2015 and the Barcelona technical secretary premièred place, but already warned to the preparador that did not sign agreements of long length with the Athletic Club, because in the Camp Nou went him behind.

The sincerity of the Asturian already left clear from a principle that his adventure would not lengthen too much, and that in what they arrived the doubts would be had to step at the side. In this tessitura, the Catalans had several options controlled, not to have to improvise if finally it arrived the moment of a relief in the direction.

Zubizarreta Also thought in Valverde for the Barça

As it aims the quoted half, Valverde did not take too seriously the words of Robert, although yes it took them into account. The one of Viandar of the Edge already had been tanteado in more than an occasion by Andoni Zubizarreta, that also had him between his preferences since Pep Guardiola put end to his days like culé.

Then it collected the witness Tito Vilanova, and afterwards arrived the Tata Martino. The Argentinian did not finish having the success expected, and then the ex guardameta had it clear. The election was between Luis Enrique and the Txingurri, and finally imposed the one of Gijón. It can not say that it was a bad decision, but besides the next step was clear.

In what Robert Fernández knew of the course of 'Struggle' set up the machinery and contacted with the agent of Ernesto Valverde, respecting to an Athletic that also needed some margin of performance. The incorporation finish announcing just before the summer, but carried time cooking. Also it has gone in with very well foot in the Camp Nou.

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