Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez is ready to depart the membership on the finish of the Liga F season, including that his subsequent job is “outside of Europe”.
Giraldez, who took cost of the membership in 2021, has received the Liga F title twice in dominant trend, with Barcelona dropping only one out of 72 league video games underneath the Spaniard.
He guided them to the Ladies’s Champions League title in 2023, beating Wolfsburg within the remaining because the Barcelona received their second European title. In addition they beat Chelsea within the semi-finals.
Giraldez has additionally received the Copa de la Reina and two Spanish Tremendous Cups throughout his tenure up to now, serving to to ascertain Barcelona as one in every of Europe’s prime groups.
He has additionally not too long ago been nominated alongside Chelsea’s Emma Hayes and England supervisor Sarina Wiegman for 2023 FIFA Greatest Ladies’s Coach.
“I informed the club that I don’t intend to renew my contract,” Giraldez mentioned.
“I want to leave them enough time to sort things out and find the best possible future. Last Friday I told the players and staff about the situation. I wanted them to know the reasons for my decision.”
Giraldez has been linked with a transfer to the USA’s Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League (NWSL) in latest weeks.
Requested in regards to the hyperlinks, Giraldez added: “I can only say it’s outside of Europe. I would not want to compete against Barca.”
Barcelona are prime of the Liga F standings on 36 factors after 12 video games, 9 forward of second-placed Actual Madrid.
They’ve additionally received all three of their Champions League video games up to now in Group A. They play Rosengard of their subsequent group recreation on Thursday.
Evaluation: All change amongst Europe’s elite
Sky Sports activities’ Charlotte Marsh:
“First Emma Hayes announced her Chelsea departure, now Barcelona coach Giraldez will be making his own exit come May.
“He has maintained Barcelona’s successful mentality because the undisputed queens of Spain. Already a coach on the membership, he stepped into the managerial position simply after the membership had received their first Champions League title and continued to information Barcelona to successive finals.
“His team too will be among the favourites to win the Liga F and Champions League titles again this season, with plenty still to play for. It is not silly to assume that Giraldez will add a few more winners medals to his collection before his contract expires.
“His unbelievable successful runs, particularly in Liga F, is a testomony to his expertise. If the rumours are to be believed, the NWSL might be graced by one of many most interesting coaches on the planet with Giraldez testing himself in a brand new continent and new surroundings.
“The 32-year-old has never coached outside of Spain, or even outside of Catalonia. It is quite incredible what a coach of his age has already achieved and with that in mind, a new test makes sense after winning everything you can with a club in Europe.
“And with Hayes and Giraldez each leaving their posts, it’s all change amongst Europe’s elite golf equipment. Nothing lasts without end, however the ladies’s soccer panorama on the continent will look very totally different at the beginning of the 2024/25 season.”