Busquets begins coaching path as assistant with Barça Atlètic
The short version
- Sergio Busquets, 38, joined Barça Atlètic as an assistant coach in August under head coach Juliano Belletti.
- Per Mundo Deportivo, he has mostly observed training and matches, occasionally advising midfielders, and watches games from the stands.
- He begins the UEFA A coaching course in the coming weeks, which will grant provisional touchline registration.
- The UEFA A licence allows coaching at levels such as Juvenil A or an assistant role with a first team.
- He retired as a player in December at 37 and is aiming eventually at the UEFA PRO licence.
The 38-year-old former Barcelona midfielder is on Juliano Belletti's staff and is set to start the UEFA A coaching course within weeks.
Sergio Busquets has moved into coaching at 38, joining Juliano Belletti's backroom team at Barça Atlètic after his appointment as an assistant coach was confirmed by Barcelona in August. The ex-midfielder retired from playing in December at 37.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the former Barcelona great has kept a low profile in the role so far. He has mainly watched sessions and games, offering only occasional tactical pointers, mostly to midfielders — the position where he made his name over a distinguished career. He attends training and matches at the Johan Cruyff Stadium but has not yet travelled with the squad, instead viewing games from the stands.
Busquets is expected to enroll shortly in the UEFA A course, which would grant him provisional registration to operate from the technical area. Barcelona reportedly wanted him in place before starting the qualification so he gains early exposure to the job. The A licence covers coaching at levels including Juvenil A and assistant roles with a senior side, with the UEFA PRO licence — required for top-level management — the longer-term objective. Those close to him say his coaching ambition took shape in the closing seasons of his playing days.
