Rafa Yuste set to leave Barça for Saudi Arabia imminently | OneFootball

Rafa Yuste, current sporting vice president of FC Barcelona, is about to finalize his move to Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia.

According to the newspaper Sport, the deal is imminent and the executive will not be part of the Barça delegation that will travel to Asia for the pre-season tour.

The Saudi club, which is looking to strengthen not only its squad but also its executive structure, is said to have offered Yuste the position of CEO.

This possible departure is a heavy blow for Joan Laporta’s project, as Yuste has been a key figure in the club’s negotiations and sporting planning in recent years.

The final decision could be made official in the coming days, thus confirming a new stage in the Catalan executive’s career in a rapidly expanding football environment like Saudi Arabia.

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