Barcelona reaffirms faith in Johan Cruyff’s legacy after giving a new contract to its Sporting Director


Barcelona reaffirms faith in Johan Cruyff’s legacy after giving a new contract to its Sporting Director

FC Barcelona has confirmed that Jordi Cruyff has extended his contract with them for another year as the club began the discussion with him at the end of last season. As the deal is now done and the contract is finally signed he has committed and is excited to carry forward his father’s legacy of bringing more success to the club.

Although the club wanted him to sign a multi-year contract, for now, they just have to respect his decision. It is a no-brainer that Jordi’s plans and experience have been quite beneficial for the club and he has shown immense improvement with the sports project alongside Xavi Hernández. He began working on September 1, 2021, and since then has been the maestro behind the signings and the foreign market.

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Jordi Cruyff’s prominence for FC Barcelona in the transfer market has been extensive

Barcelona Owner Josep Bartomeu and Jordi Cruyff after the press conference.

Jordi Cruyff’s work off the pitch has been absolutely sensational and has been a lot crucial for the numerous signings Barcelona had during the summer transfer window. He was decisive in the last winter market and in his window his records speak for himself after he played a key role in helping retain Dembele. Adding to it, he was the one to have recommended Raphinha who looks like a great input to the squad.

Barcelona has also confirmed that Jordi will be giving the post-match interviews on how the team played and the improvements and shortcomings. His voice and style of speech are respected a lot in the dressing room and he is quite well-liked considering his ability to make technical and tactical assessments when elicited.

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