Deco, elusive about Guardiola's return and the choice of Xavi's successor

The election of the next trainer of the FC Barcelona follows generating a lot of rumours in the sportive press, without any certainty on the name of the relief of Xavi Hernández in summer. In this regard, Deco left clear that, for now, the directive has not conversed with any trainer and prefer to take a time to analyse the options that offers the market.

"We have not begun to speak with any trainer because we still are assimilating the exit of Xavi. We need to add points to be alive in League. We have had two difficult weeks with the hard party in front of Osasuna after the goodbye of Xavi. Afterwards we had a trip complicated with the injuries of Joao and Ferran Torres, but at the end gave a big answer. We are more slopes of this that of the trainer. The decision will be consensuada with the president. We speak it".

In this sense, descartó the rumours on the possible preference of Joan Laporta by a German technician. "First we have to know what want to do and where go. Before speaking with the one who was it is necessary to know what want to do. First it is necessary to follow litigating in the League, the stage of Xavi did not finish and already will arrive the moment".

Besides, it avoided 'wet' on the profile that, in his criterion, has to have the next technician of the Barça. "I can think of trainers that have had of player or that go following, but to do an analysis it is necessary to have more data", explained the Barcelona sportive director. Besides, it added: "The profile has to be the same that have to the day of today, able to adapt to the situation of the club, to that have youngsters that work, that will not do big signings the next season, optimise with which have".

Deco Clears the options of 'recover' to Guardiola

On the possible turn of Guardiola, Deco reiterated that, for now, have not had contacts with the trainer of the Manchester City. "Guardiola Is a big trainer, there is not discussion on this. It is the trainer that better trained to the Barça in the history, there is not any doubt, did his work in the Barça and followed winning and is the best trainer of the world to day of today", argued the ex mediocentro culé.

"I understand that it is difficult to understand, but the truth is that we are not speaking with any trainer. We are not in this moment and speak of a trainer, the one who was, with agreement, is a fault of ethical and a lack of respect to the other", puntualizó a Deco that, further of not giving names, neither descartó any option, although it is clear that, before finalising the 2023/24, will be difficult desvelar to the substitute of Xavi.