Monchi has been one of the protagonists of the premiere number of FIFA magazine. The Sevilla sports director has shared a poster with Gianni Infantino, president of the entity, Víctor Montagliani, president of CONCACAF, Andrea Radrizzani, owner of Leeds United and Arsene Wenger, former coach of Arsenal. Monchi claims that “Most clubs have their future plans on hold, because different scenarios are being contemplated and each one of them contemplates different possible aspects “.
The person from Cádiz recognizes that the pandemic will have consequences: “There will be, but they will be greater or less depending on how long the entire process of uncertainty that is taking place lasts. It will be important that all the competitions that have been launched can be completed so that the prospects for the following season improve. We can not have a knowledge about how it will affect everything, I do not dare to draw these kinds of conclusions yet. It is really a time to think about the present and not so much about the future. You have to be patient not to make mistakes. “
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Monchi also explained to FIFA the tremendous variations that his work has suffered since the confinement: “To be honest, the pandemic has had a huge impact on my daily activity. We have had to completely change the way of working, of relating, being in constant contact through video calls. Words like 'Teams', 'Zoom' or 'Furlough' have become a part of my life as a whole. “
“The consequences at the beginning were great. They changed our way of life and working with the players, because we had to always be in contact with them to see how they were psychologically. Being as close to them in the best possible way during the confinement helped us, along with their families, to overcome the worst moment in the best possible way, “added Monchi regarding the immediate effects of the Covid-19.