The reasons of the dismissal of Andoni Zubizarreta
The reasons of the dismissal of Andoni Zubizarreta
Published:7/01/2015 - 11:29h
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Andoni Zubizarreta Has not left indifferent to anybody. From his tarpaulin in the election of Tito Vilanova to cover the absence of Pep Guardiola until the failure by the signings of Vermaelen or Douglas, his decisions have been usually reason of discussion
Sandro Rosell presented him few days after winning the elections. In this moment, Josep Maria Bartomeu was the sportive vice-president. Two years afterwards, Andoni Zubizarreta had to face the first big decision with the relief of Pep Guardiola.
The bet by Tito Vilanova was a success, but the illness of the trainer ampurdanés forced to look for a substitute. The figure of the sportive director remained weakened when it imposed the criterion of the president and the FC Barcelona incorporated to the Argentinian Gerardo Martino.
The fault of determination to the hour to renew the staff situated him again in the centre of the criticisms and, at the end of the past season, put the charge to disposal of the new president Josep Maria Bartomeu, that decided to ratify him like sportive director.
Signings fallidos and the sanction of the FIFA
The signings yes arrived with Luis Enrique, including to Vermaelen and Douglas, that eclipsaron the tarpaulin of Ter Stegen and Claudio Bravo like spares of Víctor Valdés. As a whole, the renewal of the team does not convince and situates to the club in a very delicate position taking into account that it will not be able to fichar until the summer of 2016 by the sanction of the FIFA.
The fans barcelonista manifested the rejection to Zubizarreta with a strong pitada in the Camp Nou, that also was headed to Bartomeu. It was the prelude of the dismissal. As when it was Barcelona player, Zubizarreta goes back to go out of the Barça by the rear door.
