Robert Fernández was the technical secretary of the FC Barcelona from the year 2015 to the 2018. The Valencian finished agreement the past month of June and the Barcelona club decided to not to renew him the agreement so that his place occupied it Eric Abidal hand manually with Ramon Plans, the another signing for the sportive planning.
At present, Robert does not work for any another team and is exerting of commentator for BeIn Sports. Recently, it was asked after the signing of Jeison Murillo by the FC Barcelona -that arrives in a cession until final of season with an option to the term of the same by value of 25 million euros- and the Valencian gave his opinion.
Robert has clear that Murillo is a signing of emergency that had not arrived if they had not taken place the injuries of Samuel Umtiti and of Thomas Vermaelen: "it Comes by the urgencies created by the injuries of Thomas (Vermaelen) and of Samuel (Umtiti) and needs (the Barça) have this so important position very covered".
Nevertheless, the ex technical secretary of the FC Barcelona did not want to wet in excess on the question and remitted to the reports of the club on the player: "I do not know if it has signed it, for the moment they are suppositions. If this is like this is because the Barcelona has sufficient information of the player and, especially, knows in what it goes to be able to help and what goes to contribute".
Murillo, a 'covered' of six months?
The plans of the FC Barcelona on the preparation of the staff of face to 2019 are very clear: the priority in defence will be the arrival of Matthijs of Ligt. The signing of the Dutch defence will condition totally the plans since if it achieves close his incorporation, Jeison Murillo will have it practically impossible to remain .
Nevertheless, still it is not descartado that the Colombian explain of face to the next season and for this will explain two factors. The first will be his performance, something totally basic and unconditional. The second is that Of Ligt do not arrive, since the course of Thomas Vermaelen could become cover by the already ex valencianista.