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Quique Setién reappeared in the public sphere. The Spanish coach, who ceased to be a Barcelona coach in August, spoke about his experience managing Lionel Messi, whom he classified as a difficult player to manage in a conversation he had with Vicente del Bosque and which is reproduced by the newspaper El País.
The former manager of the culé praised Messi, before confessing the difficulties he had when dealing with a figure of his stature. “He is the best of all time. There have been other great players who have been great, but the continuity that this boy has had over the years has not been had by anyone. If anything, Pelé … ”, said Setién.
However, the coach addressed the personality of the Argentine star. “There is another facet that is not the player and is more complicated to manage. Much more. Something inherent in many athletes as seen in the Michael Jordan documentary. You see things that you don’t expect, ”he said.
“He’s very reserved, but he makes you see the things that he wants. He doesn’t talk much, ”added Setién. “After leaving what I am clear about is that at certain times I had to have made other decisions, but there is something that is above you: the club. And it is above the president, the player, the coach. It’s the club and the fans. They are to whom you owe the greatest respect and you have to do what is most convenient for the entity, “he added.
“There are millions of people who think that Messi, or any other player, is more important than the club and the coach. This player, like others around him, have lived for 14 years winning titles, winning everything ”.
To exemplify Messi’s weight in the Catalan club, Del Bosque brought up a phrase that Gerardo Martino said, after his departure as Barcelona coach some years ago: “So the phrase that Tata Martino said to Messi -” I know that if you call the president, you can throw me out at any time, but don’t show me every day “- it fits perfectly. Did you want to tell him?”, consulted the coach of Spain, world champion in 2010.
“I don’t need anyone to tell me what Martino or someone else said. I have lived it. I have had enough experiences to make an exact assessment of what this boy and the others really are like, ”Setién answered.
“Really, the brutal demand that exists today in football has imbued him and many others who need to win permanently. But, of course, to win you can’t use everything. It is true that there are players who are not easy to manage. Among them Leo, it is true, “said Setien.” We must also bear in mind that he is the best footballer of all time. And who am I to change him! If there they have accepted him for years as he is and they have not changed him ”, concluded who also directed Real Betis, among others.
