Dear employer, for quite some time, the media use the possibilities offered by the Internet so that citizens can make queries on different topics. One of today are on the table is whether Josep Guardiola, the current coach of Barça B, should be the first team or not. I acknowledge that I'm not stuck on the issue, but was a friend who told me that the program Cuni Joseph had made a survey of this type and the result was a majority against. I was somewhat surprised and I decided to do a field study (Tuesday evening): La Vanguardia, 1401 voters, 71% no; The New York Times, 2666 voters, 75% no; Sport, 7979 voters, 62% no , El Mundo Deportivo, in this case gives a choice of different coaches: with 66,783 voters, Guardiola gets 5% of the votes. Reasons can be left exposed, as well-written opinion: lack of experience and antipathy, or about him or about who appoints.

From a football standpoint, the issue me indifferent, without worrying too much about Barca live fairly quiet, but from a social perspective and professional, no. Josep Guardiola has a curriculum , and his profession is the football spectacular. If anyone should know the business and business-here is the squad, policy, media, the game itself, etc. - It is. Some time ago that coach is in the same club that wants to give the new responsibility, that is, see how it works, as it does, regardless of the result, in this case is still good. The board and its president are questioned by the partners, what interest they have to hire someone who is not the best for the job? The candidate is starting his coaching career, what interest can be as high risk to contract with a view to their future? In short, we are faced with a decision in which there is no objective data that does not favor the appointment.

However, those who think otherwise, as I said, giving as an argument the lack of experience coaching first division teams. This, dear colleague, reflects fear, little ambition and conservatism, and, ultimately, lack of confidence, because the curriculum has, and envelopes. Or alternatively also think that the cache or not cache well and good Laporta, therefore, its decision can not be any good, reflecting an emotional reaction and without logic. And with all that demanding, so it does not tolerate the lack of immediate results. Dear employer, it reminds me too much the character of Catalan society today, that dares not and / or that only works on the basis of emotions. Regarding the club, the directive will know what to do, respect us as a society, we must make the effort to dare to change our approach and the world.

Joseph Albet

Economic Focus, 10-05-2008