When a former legend returns as youth coach, it’s usually a good PR story for the club. Víctor Valdés came to coach Barcelona’s Juvenil A team with much anticipation for his previous work as a youth manager, and it was also nice to invite back a key player to the club.
What should have been a relatively easy PR win turned sour very quickly, and what followed was a messy split between the coach and various figures around the club.
Valdés was even discussed as a possible first team coach in the near future, with reports saying he was ready and willing to become manager as soon as possible.