The coach of Mexico Gerardo Martino says Spanish side Barcelona only cares about titles managers win when the season ends. Martino managed the defending La Liga champs for only a term in 2013/14 after Tito Vilanova took ill. It was Tito who took over from the legendary Pep Guardiola but his health issues prevented him from staying further at the Nou Camp.
The coach of Mexico Gerardo Martino says Spanish side Barcelona only cares about titles managers win when the season ends. Martino managed the defending La Liga champs for only a term in 2013/14 after Tito Vilanova took ill. It was Tito who took over from the legendary Pep Guardiola but his health issues prevented him from staying further at the Nou Camp.
Martino did well in South Americawith Newell and Paraguay, and related well with Lionel Messi. This helped him get the nod for the gig but he underperformed, winning only a title – the Spanish Super Cup.
Martino says the season remains a dip in his stellar coaching career, admitting he struggled to keep a hold of his job at the club. He led the club to the final of the Copa del Rey, failed to win the league or any honours in Europe so he had to go. He confessed that trying to help the team move on from the tiki-taka style failed, and every idea he brought was questioned.
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