This Is How Pep Guardiola's Signing for Barça Came About (and José Mourinho Was Vetoed)
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Javi Torres revealed that Moreno had received wide support within the Barcelona administration in 2008, while Guardiola did not get a vote, before Laporta decided in favour of Pip on the recommendation of Croev and Pegristine.
The Portuguese was the favorite to replace Frank Rijkaard as a technician of the blue club
Pep Guardiola became Barça coach even though José Mourinho was the chosen coach.
Jose Mourinho's story with Barcelona could have turned out very differently. Years before he became the Catalans' biggest enemy as Real Madrid coach, the Portuguese was one step away from sitting on the bench at Camp Nou. The curious story is revealed by journalist Xavi Torres to radio RAC1. It all goes back to 2008, when Barcelona were looking for a successor to Frank Rijkaard. At that time, Mourinho was the favorite in the internal selection o…
Jose Mourinho (63 years old) signed with Real Madrid this summer, and so returned to Bernabeu after 13 years. Portuguese coach started his first term in 2010, but few people know that in 2008 he could have signed with Barcelona, and the history of that period would have looked completely different. Jose Mourinho [...]
The Portuguese coach was very close to leading the Catalan club
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