Rafa Márquez breaks the silence about his possible arrival at Barcelona

The name of Rafa Marquez has rung very frequently in the last few hours, since the former mexican player is shaping up to take the reins of the first team of the Barcelona in the face of the bad season Xavi Hernandez.

And after the failure in Champions Leaguethe Catalan team succumbed in the Spanish Classic ante Real Madridsentencing their chances of being two-time league champion.

Consequently, rumors suggest that the Kaiser He will be the new helmsman of the team and even the media in Spain assure that the official announcement will be made soon.

In the midst of this panorama, this April 21, the former tricolor defender He broke his silence when asked about this possibility in a press conference after the victory of the Barcelona Atlétic ante Lugo.

What did Rafa Márquez say?

The Mexican was calm in the face of this rumor and made it clear that he seeks to take advantage of the opportunity with the reserve team to reach the maximum with Barcelona at some point, although he did not clarify the speculation about his arrival in the first team.

“It is an important learning, a process that I am enjoying to the fullest, I think that having results the idea is to continue trying to prepare myself, the more prepared, the better I will be in the future,” he mentioned.

🎙️Barça Atlètic is heading into the Promotion Playoff. After the victory against CD Lugo, I asked Rafa Márquez about his growth as a coach in these two seasons. Do you see yourself ready for something more?

The Mexican also sends a message before the Classic. @JijantesFC pic.twitter.com/Kw6wC58N17

— Guillem Borràs Pérez (@Guillembp01) April 21, 2024

“As I mentioned before, I try to live in a bubble and I don’t find out much. I am focused on the final stretch of the tournament, we are playing for something very important. We are putting our utmost attention on this. I really don’t know that he has gone out or spoken; However, I am focused on trying to finish this tournament well, which for me is an important learning experience and an important opportunity to hopefully reach the maximum with this team,” he stated.