The future of the ‘Kaiser’ is currently far from Mexican football, as the former Atlas, León, Barcelona and AS Monaco player showed.
Rafael Marquez He is about to complete his training as a technical director and from Barcelona they point him out as one of the main pillars at La Masía for the new management that Joan Laporta is leading for the second time.
Even the former Mexican defender acknowledged that he is trying to continue his way away from Mexico, as he did with Alcalá a few months ago, as he knows he has to do that in order to compete properly in higher-tier leagues .
“Yes, absolutely, because of the great career I have done in Europe, I have some open doors that if there is the opportunity to be there, I prefer to be there, to prepare myself,” because it will really be the beginning like I did as a football player, as a coach in the big leagues, because there you can learn a lot more, ”he told Milenio.
Presenting his new gym studio in Monterrey, the Zamorano expressed his happiness because Laporta was chosen in Barcelona and while acknowledging that he still has no formal offer to join the Catalans, he doesn’t come close of a job. in developing the club’s core strengths.
“Yes, there is a very good relationship and it was even made public that I support him in his candidacy without trying to get anything back, but because of the simple fact of friendship and what we did together in the past, but hey. nothing concrete yet, there is no offer, but I am not closed to it, because now I am focused on the business ”.
On the other hand, he finally praised Edson Álvarez’s role at Ajax and with the Mexican national team, which he sees with the potential to become one of the leaders of Mexican football in the coming years.
“Edson Álvarez is doing really well for example, he’s got great quality, he’s got a great mindset and he’s doing things really well and he’s one of the leaders who will be one of the leaders of Mexican football and national football. Team and here in Mexico a lot of people will also be of high quality, ”he concluded.