JamDav1982
Senior Member
elections-to send a message that Barca is starting from new page(elections are political games, both Barto or Laporta or any other candidate might go for it).
sour relationship with Messi- we don't know for sure what is the current status between both of them, but there's no denial that there's still a tension. Add to that Neymar's body language when he got substituted. Looks like Neymar is having bumpy relationship with Lucho as well. I'm not saying Lucho lost the dressing room , but the tension with 2 of his star players is not a good thing, especially with Messi. Finally, Lucho's refusal to talk about his continuity , his unwillingness to to negotiate his contract renewal or his refusal to get involved with Braida and scouting team regarding new signings is something unusual. I hope I'm wrong but the other day one of the journalists was asking about his future plans a as a Barca coach and Lucho was avoiding to give any hint that he might consider extended terms with Barca.
Neymar is playing the best football of his career as is arguably Messi. Perhaps it came to a point that the top players at Barca needed the man in charge to be distanced from them and keep them off balance.
Whether the players like Lucho or not is irrelevant really, it is about how they play under him.
Lucho is doing the right thing in not planning for next season, he needs all his energy for now and not transfers that might happen a year down the line when he is not in charge.