Deco has received an offer from Barcelona to take over as sporting director Radio Catalunya. With the departure of Mateu Alemany on June 30, there will be a gap in the technical leadership. The Portuguese, former player of the Catalan superpower, is the main candidate to take on that role. Alemany is very likely to leave for Aston Villa.
The current technical director has informed chairman Joan Laporta that he wants to take on a new challenge. According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, Alemany already has an offer from Aston Villa and is ready to accept it. Laporta has agreed to Alemany’s unexpected departure because of his services to the club. The Spaniard is seen as the one who, despite the financial constraints, managed to make a championship team of los Azulgrana to form.
In the search for a suitable successor, Barcelona ended up at Deco. The former midfielder has an offer under consideration. However, it is expected that he will not simply accept it. Deco is currently active as an agent and has not yet provided Barcelona with a response. Another stumbling block is his living environment. Deco spends a lot of time in Brazil because of his activities as an advocate and would not be interested in a permanent return to Europe.
On the other hand, the Portuguese, who wore the Barça shirt between 2004 and 2008, understands that it is a great opportunity to join one of the biggest clubs in the world. Deco has players all over the world in his portfolio and brought Raphinha to Barcelona, among others. The former player believes that his current position is financially more attractive. It is believed that his penchant for the trade as an agent will win out over the offer from the Catalans.
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