Lionel Messi is preparing with Inter Miami for the new season. However, when coach Xavi Hernandez announced that he would leave Barcelona at the end of the season, many people believed that Messi was suitable to sit in the Barca hot seat.
Recently, coach Xavi Hernandez announced that he will leave the position of head coach of Barcelona when the 2023/24 season ends. Thus, the Catalan team has about 4 months to find and appoint a new coach.
Is Messi suitable to be Barca coach to replace Xavi?
There are certain candidates to sit in Barca’s hot seat. Among them, coach Roberto De Zerbi is one of the candidates and is considered to have many opportunities to be selected by president Joan Laporta and Barca’s senior council. Besides, Jurgen Klopp, Mikel Arteta or former heroes like Rafael Marquez are also said to be candidates.
However, there is one name that surprised everyone. That’s Lionel Messi. Until now, “Leo” is still playing football, even aiming to attend the 2026 World Cup finals or, in the immediate future, the 2024 Copa America. Messi’s contract with the parent club Inter Miami is valid until the year 2025.
But according to talkSPORT expert Danny Murphy, it is Messi who is more suitable for this position than anyone. The former Liverpool midfielder argued: “I will give this position (Barca head coach) to Messi. The fans will support immediately. Everything he touches turns into gold. Messi was born on earth “He’s here to do great things. He will certainly go further as a coach.”
Messi’s genius mind and leadership ability have been demonstrated throughout his years playing top football. For that reason, Murphy’s comments are completely valid. One day, if Messi retires and moves to a coaching career, fans believe that the Argentine superstar can do a good job.
However, it seems that Messi is not too excited about the prospect of becoming a coach, let alone retiring early to lead Barca. In 2022, “Leo” himself said that he is more suitable for the role of a sports or human resources director in the leadership team than a coach who is under too much pressure.
Even with his decision to go to the US to play, many experts believe that Messi can become the owner of an American football club in the future, similar to David Beckham. Therefore, the story of Messi returning to Barcelona to lead the team instead of Xavi is not really positive at the present time.
