Soccercorner.org - Barcelona, finally announced that they appoint Andres Iniesta as captain replaces Xavi, while Lionel Messi became deputies.
Previously, the position of captain in the club's vacant after the death of Xavi. 35-year-old playmaker finish his career at Camp Nou and are now embarking on a new adventure together with Al Sadd in Qatar.
Captain designation itself indirectly through the decision of the coach, Luis Enrique. In contrast to most other clubs, the selection of captain in the Barca squad performed with a voting system that is followed by all Blaugrana's squads.
As a result, Iniesta emerged as the winner of the most votes to be captain at the club. Messi himself a representative for the 31-year-old Spanish midfielder is. In addition to these two names, there are also two additional names which will act as a replacement leader if Iniesta and Messi absent. The first name is the name of Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano.
Iniesta will begin the task of leading the Barca squad in the official match on 11 August. At that time, the Blaugrana will face Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup. Meanwhile, their first game in La Liga will be held on August 14, contra Athletic Bilbao.
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