The coordinator of the Football Area spoke about the latest Blaugrana talent
He did it to go beyond his behavior on the field of play
Bojan Krkic has returned to Barça this season to join as part of the Deco team in the team’s sports management. The one from Linyola is integrated as one of the components of the club’s Sports Commission, but his main task will be that of coordinator of the Football Area, halfway between the first team and the quarry. In other words, Bojan will be in charge of monitoring the players who are on loan and overseeing the careers of players with options to make the jump to the first team.
One of those who has already achieved it is Lamine Yamal, whose emergence into the team led by Xavi Hernández has had an impact. So much so that even he has already become one of the regulars in the calls of the absolute Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente.
Bojan spoke about Lamine in the program ‘You will say’ on ‘RAC 1’, in a long day for the former footballer in which he presented the documentary about his life titled ‘Bojan Krkic: Beyond the smile’.
The deputy sports director has not referred to the young striker’s football qualities. Rather, he has recommended that he keep his feet on the ground and that he does not want to run more than necessary in his sporting career.
He knows what he’s talking about Bojan, who at the time broke records for precocity, becoming the youngest footballer in Barça history to score a goal. He did it at the age of 17 years and 51 days against Villarreal, on October 21, 2007. A record surpassed first by Ansu Fati and now by Lamine.
Bojan explained that in his conversations with Lamine he reminded him of the importance of not abandoning studies: “It is very difficult to combine the dynamics of the first team with the school year, but The other day I told Lamine that one of his goals should be to pass and pass the fourth ESO“.
The deputy to the sports management also sent a message to all the youth players so that they are not in a hurry to complete stages: “Sometimes it seems that it is not important to play in the Cadet or the Youth. It seems that everything other than reaching Barça B “It’s not worth it.”