The good eye of Planes with young people

Ramon Plans (5-11-1967, Lleida) would face a hitherto unknown challenge if Ricardo Barkala becomes president of Athletic on Friday the 24th. Being a sports director at the rojiblanco club is nothing like any other elite club. In Bilbao you cannot look outside except for very specific cases. The main support is Lezama. The candidacy of the Portuguese candidate highlights the “versatility in adapting to all types of personnel and teams” of Planes. The exam would start on the 25th.

The ilerdense has only had three experiences of more than one campaign in the same club. In the Racing of Dimitri Piterman between 2003 and 2005. In the Espanyol He was between 2007 and 2012, first as technical secretary and then as sports director, and in the Barcelona He followed the same steps in the ranking between 2018 and 2021. He separated from the culé entity in November last year.

What has been shown Planes in most cases it is to have a good eye on youngsters, even if they haven’t been in the clubs for long. In the Espanyolwhere it coincided with Valverde and with Pochettinomade the jump to the first team during their stay Víctor Ruiz, Didac Vila or David López. And he obtained the loan of a young man Coutinho with 19 years.

The Camp Nou It was his last station. A club accustomed to millionaire signings, but which is going through a galloping economic crisis. So to Planes he had to sharpen his ingenuity in search of new values. Among the great successes of his it is necessary to point out Pedri. He was the main supporter for me to reach the Barça coming from the UD Las Palmas.

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The Canarian is now a consolidated footballer with a promising future ahead of him. Like Ronald Araújowho arrived in Barcelona from the C.A. Boston River de Uruguay with the approval of the bet of Barkala for sports management Athletic. He lowered the stay Planes also promoted Gavi to the culé first team.

Planes he only spent a year in Elcheat 15-16 in the Second Division, but obtained the transfer of Alex Moreno. The left-back, then in the Rayat the moment it is a mainstay of the Betis. A season later he was sports manager at Vallecasalso in the silver division, and it was the beginning of Fran Beltránnow in the Celta.

In the Getafein the 17-18 and now back to Firstcast the nets in Uruguay. He signed up Mathias Olivera 19 years old from the National. The left-back has been transferred to Naples a few weeks ago for an amount close to 15 million euros. Planes also obtained the cession of Mauro Arambarriwho would later end up signing for the azulones and today is a fundamental piece in their midfield.