Who will become Barcelona captain after Piqué’s departure? A surprising option

Gerard Piqué has decided to end his football career, bringing to an end one of the captains of the Catalan club at Barcelona. The management will have to identify a new team leader and according to the Spanish media, there is an interesting alternative.

Until now, Barcelona have had a fixed four captains who have been appointed by the team management to this role of squad leaders. They were Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto.

These are all players who have come through La Masia’s legendary academy. The captain’s armband was primarily worn by Sergio Busquets, and in his absence, the rest of the predetermined foursome filled in for him.

However, Piqué retired a few days ago, so there are now only three captains in the Catalan team. The club’s management does not want to leave the situation like this and intends to appoint a fourth captain from the remaining players.

Anyone who expects one of the players who have been at Camp Nou the longest would be wrong. Surprisingly, it is to be Danish stopper Andreas Christensen.

This is a rather surprising choice. Christensen is a defender who joined the team before the start of the season and due to injury, he has only managed to play four league games.

Despite that, he managed to make a good impression on the club. The management considers him a very experienced player who is not afraid to take the floor in the locker room. Xavi is also giving him more and more power. He is a team player who can lead his team.

It seems that this is exactly the kind of player Barcelona are looking for for this position. The hot candidate was Ronald Araujo, who is very popular with the local fans, but it seems that the Danish stopper will become the next captain.

In any case, the choice of a fourth captain is to be made after the World Cup in Qatar. Coach Xavi will probably have the biggest say in this selection.

Source: Livesport, Relevo