Gerard Pique stunned everyone a year and two months ago when he decided to hang up his boots, but the former Barcelona captain has said he will not stay away from football.

Gerard Pique announced his return to the field – the former defender begins coaching

One of Barcelona’s most important players in recent history, Pique has decided to retire in November 2022 after a brief injury.

Although he was tipped by many as the future president of the Catalans, the former defender announced his return to coaching on Tuesday.

“It’s a new year and after thinking about it, I decided to get back into football. I missed him a lot. This time not as a player, but as a coach. I’ll be back with more details at the end of the week,” Gerard Pique announced on social media.

Pique made his professional debut for Manchester United in the 2004 season after joining as a teenager from Barcelona. He spent the 2006/07 season on loan at Real Zaragoza and eventually returned to his boyhood club.

As part of the Spanish national team, Pique won the World Cup (2010) and the European Championship (2012). The defender retired from international football in 2018 after scoring five goals in 102 appearances.

Pique’s track record includes 8 Spanish league titles, one English league title, 4 Champions League trophies (3 with Barcelona and one with Manchester United), three European Super Cups (Barcelona) and three Club World Cup titles (2009, 2011, 2015). ).