ANDl Barcelona is going through a restructuring phase. But this remodeling does not only take place in the men’s first football team, it also affects the women’s team and the different professional sections of the Catalan entity. In fact, only the handball coach, Carlos Ortega, will continue next season at the culé institution. Either because they have not lived up to the demands and have been dismissed, such as Xavi either Roger Grimauor because they prefer to take other paths, such as Jonatan Giraldez either Jesus Velascoor because the club does not renew him, as Edu Castrothere is a change of cycle.
On May 24, Joan Laporta transferred Xavi Hernández that he would not lead the project Barça in the 24-25 campaign. Five days later, Barcelona announced the signing of Hansi Flick, which was linked by two courses. The first men’s soccer team, Rafa Marquez He has not yet confirmed whether he will renew as head of the subsidiary, thus beginning a new stage.
The award-winning women’s block will also debut a project. But in this case it is Jonatan Giraldez who leaves the entity. The Galician coach, who arrived at Barcelona in 2019, confirmed last December who was embarking on a new adventure far from Barcelona: He goes to the United States, to the Washington Spirit. He puts an end to his time on the bench, which he joined in the summer of 2021 after the resignation of Lluís Cortes.
Jonatan Giraldez has the offer of Washington thanks to the great work you have done in the Barça
Joan Laporta
“We are happy with Jonatan Giraldezwhich has this new offer from Washington thanks to the great work you have done in the Barça. We hope that the Barcelona feminine continues to be a reference”, commented Joan Laporta some days ago.
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New cycles
But Laporta He will not only have new coaches in the first football blocks. The restructuring also affects its professional sections. So, Roger Grimau will not continue at the head of the culé basketball project, which has not performed this season at the expected level: it closes the campaign blank. “The season has not been good”, the coach admitted a few days ago. “We believe that we need to give a new impetus. We have room to make a competitive team,” For his part, Joan Laporta sentenced. Yesterday Saturday termination was confirmed of Grimau.
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It will not continue Edu Castrohere in the Barça He decided not to renew as a roller hockey coach. The entity announced on May 22 that the section was starting a new project and that the coach was ending this month 19 years linked to the culé institution in which he has held different positions. He won more than 20 titles in the last seven years.
In the case of the futsal section, it was Jesus Velasco the one who decided not to continue in the Barça, with which he won a large number of titles over three years. The professional, who has an offer to take charge of the national team, their bond ended and he didn’t want to prolong it.
The exeption
The only coach who will continue at the Barça club is Carlos Ortega, technician Barça of handball. The Andalusian coach is experiencing a successful second stage at the Catalan club, in which he was also a player (1994-2005). He remains in the 24-25 project.
