Parejo acknowledges that he said "no" to Barça during his time at Valencia

Dani Parejo Has written his name in the historical books of the Valencian sport. The footballer has settled in the capital of the Turia, where has happened the last 12 years of his life, first dressing the T-shirt of Valencia and afterwards the one of the Villarreal, club that enjoys of his talents to day of today. However, his career could have taken a different destination in 2018, when Ernesto Valverde called him to join to his rows in the FC Barcelona.

However, the midfield player refused the offer when feeling very to taste in the group 'che'. "Yes, it is truth that had the possibility to go to the Barcelona, but is that I was very to taste in Valencia. To me it likes me play, I am to taste when game and I in Valencia had happened moments very difficult, had given the turn to this situation and was very happy. It was very important and like this did it to me know club and mates, was very happy. It calls me Valverde and the Barça, is truth, but I decided to remain me in Valencia", confessed.

"In the Barcelona, besides, never know if you go to play. In fact, I think that it did not go to be headline. Afterwards never it knows clear, can arrive, strengthen you and do a career of ten years, can be, but did not know it because they were there, Rakitic, Iniesta, Busquets… Was a centre of the very marked field and was difficult that any of them went out. And I was so happy in the Valency that decided to remain me, prefer to be head of mouse that tail of lion", continued saying Dani.

His future post-football

Of the same form, Parejo relieved that it would like him test the benches once 'hang the booties'. "The truth is that I do not know it, expect that it last me still a lot the head and the physicist. Afterwards clear, something related with the football, am taking me out the title of trainer although inside 4-5 years that could withdraw me my children will be very young and go me was... I do not know. Want to take me out also the title of sportive director. If I am trainer would like me work forming me in some technical body like assistant", expressed.

Besides, it ensured that it would like him work beside two ex Barcelona to the moment to give this step in his professional career. "As apart from Marcelino, Emery or Valverde, with Pep Guardiola of course. But also it would like me a lot with Mikel Arteta, is a big trainer and with the essence of Guardiola. But we go, like assistant, see how prepare the videos, how prepare the press conferences, how prepare different situations, that is not the same to live them like player to live them like trainer", aimed.