A different role in the club could be on the horizon for Gerard Pique
“Pique is a player who still has a contract and who could have continued at the club, so his gesture shows spectacular greatness.“We had a private conversation at the beginning of the summer. I had to explain my intentions to him and it was one of the most difficult moments I’ve had to do as a coach.
“We heard about Pique’s decision this week. Surely I have had an important weight in making this decision, but the truth is that I have to make decisions and in many situations someone else played over Pique. “For me it is not a relief that he is leaving now. It is a personal decision for him, due to the circumstances and due to the conversation we had in the summer.“I’ve tried to be honest with Pique… the footballer always feels when you don’t play him, the coach is to be blamed.“That’s why I say that sometimes the job of a coach is unpleasant because you have to make difficult decisions. The conversation we had is private.
A former teammate of Pique, Xavi is backing the defender to return to the club in a presidential capacity in the future. He added: “Pique is brave, a winner, a great teammate, and a very intelligent person. He has been a great captain for Barca. “Gerard can be president of Barça and he can be whatever he wants, because he has plenty of capacity and leadership, no doubt.”
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