Even more of a transformational job with Spain who were in a pretty bad spot when he took over. He’s made them a proper team while phasing out many of the mainstays and bringing in a whole new crop of player.
His daughter died of cancer and he took a break I think.
That's terrible didn't know that.
No sorry that was Spain he quit then rejoined.
He turned down Barca too.
Barca approached him to take over last month but he said no he has a contract with Spain and will respect it.
I don’t think Spain would take to kindly to that after what happened with Lopetegui, it’s either all or nothing with Spain.
I could see that if he was managing Macedonia but not Spain. It’s a big job with lots of attention on it. It can’t be a part time gig, neither can United tbh.
I think it’s more to do with what he gets out of a limited group of players and has them perform at a extremely high level.
He coached Celta a year before arriving at Barcelona, his beginnings were in Barcelona b to which he was promoted to the second division. And that year in the second division they were third , being a b team could not be promoted to the first division.
In Madrid he played many RB games, in Barcelona he was a midfielder with a lot of arrival in the area. He and Cocu scored many goals coming to finish from behind
At Celta he did an extraordinary job with a great Rafiña, the team finished ninth.
Thanks.
He was one of the few players who basically can play any 10 outfield position. I think he mainly played as an attacking midfield in Barca.
It was all going very well, but...
I find it strange that so many have Enrique high on their lists of managers to take over for us.
I wouldn’t mind Simeone for the fun on the sidelines he’d be some craic..
Reminded me of Frank Lampard in a lot of ways. Proper box to box midfielder who was adept at timing his runs into the box and finishing well.
