Barca News
The hangover from the duel between FC Barcelona and Naples left us with many images of happiness in Montjuïc, but also one very surprising one. In the parking lot of the stadium some journalists hunted down Deco, Enric Masip and Alejandro Echevarría along with Gio van Bronckhorst . The Dutchman, in addition to being a former footballer for the club, has been a coach and is currently without a team.
The Barça team already knows that when the season ends they will be left without a coach, because Xavi Hernández announced his permanent departure on January 27 . Now, this image could make one think that it is a simple meeting of former colleagues, or there could be something more.
The Dutchman began his coaching career in 2015, five years after retiring from professional football. In his first experience on the bench he won an Eredivise managing Feyenoord, the club of his life, in addition to finishing in the top four in all the courses he coached in Rotterdam.
After a brief spell in the Chinese Super League, the former Barça footballer was hired by Rangers. In Scotland, he qualified the Ibrox team to the Champions League for the first time in 12 years. In his second year he was fired after some poor results and since November 21, 2022 he has been without a team.
Gio van Bronckhorst played for FC Barcelona from 2003 to 2007 after standing out for Arsenal. In Barcelona, the Dutchman played 154 games where he scored seven goals, managed to win two Leagues, two Spanish Super Cups and, above all, the 2006 Champions League against his former team.
Source: Defensa Central
