CumbrianRam Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Barcelona have made Gerardo "Tata" Martino their new coach. The Argentinian, who led Newell's Old Boys to the semi-final of the Copa Libertadores, will sign a three-year deal at the Camp Nou, following Tito Vilanova's decision on Friday to resign because of a recurrence of the cancer that he first suffered in 2011. Martino will be accompanied by his normal backroom team, including the assistants Elvio Paolorroso and Jorge Pautasso. It is not yet clear if Vilanova's assistants, Jordi Roura and the recently signed Joan Francesc Ferrer Sicilia, known as Rubí, will continue. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/22/barcelona-gerardo-martino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Never heard of him, is he a hoofball boss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Know alls old boys? Sure he's not from Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Had a lot of clubs previously, and not exactly a world leading manager - so guessing he has connections, in some shape or form. On the face of it, it would of been easier to pick a better manager out of a hat, but who knows, Jurgen Klopp would have been a very popular choice I imagine, perhaps the most charismatic manager in the game currently - would have definitely been my choice, if I was Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 errr who !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Barca have gone for philosophy over a big name. Doesn't make a lot of sense to us, but decisions like this are precisely what make Barca the club it is. So who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I can see Barca going down this season with what effectively is a non league manager, should have gone for Keith Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 In 1996 , he acually played for a club un Ecuador who modeled themselves on Barca , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerardo_Martino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I model myself on Jason Statham, doesn't mean I'am Jason Statham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I model myself on Jason Statham, doesn't mean I'am Jason Statham So more of a Phil Mitchell look then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Depends, are you thinking Phil Mitchell on crack or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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