The coach of Messi and Piqué in the cadet, new head of scouting for Barça

In the absence of official confirmation, and according to media such as Esport 3 and Mundo Deportivo, Álex García, 50, will be the new head of scouting for Barça, from the base football categories to the first team. It will also be responsible for the detection of talent in women's football. Álex García, Barça youth player who he made his debut in the first team under Cruyff in the 90-91 season (he played the Spanish Super Cup against Madrid and made his debut in the European Cup Winners Cup, replacing Laudrup in a match against Dynamo Kiev), replaces Josep Boada, who does not renew his contract after 17 years working for the Barça club.

Curiously, Álex García, retired from football in 2001 and a formative football worker for Barça since then, was, as TV3 recalls, the coach who led Cadet A of the famous 'class' of 1987 in which Leo Messi, Gerard Piqué and Cesc were. Later, he directed Juvenil A four years. The appointment of Álex García falls within the framework of the profound renovation of the scouting department that Barça has undertaken and that has led illustrious names in Barça's history such as Moratalla and Clos and other more controversial characters like André Cury.