Gerardo Martino’s time at Barcelona was seen as an incredible failure after the club’s failure to win any major trophy for the first time in more than five years.

Gerardo Martino’s time at Barcelona was seen as an incredible failure after the club’s failure to win any major trophy for the first time in more than five years.

As a result, he did not last more the season at the Camp Nou. When he was first appointed as the replacement for Tito Vilanova, many expected this to become a dream partnership since the Argentine was going to manage one of the greatest players on the planet – Lionel Messi.

The fact that Messi was also from Argentina increased expectations before the start of the season. Continue reading →