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Earlier today, when Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was speaking to the media at the press conference ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final, he received a text message from one of his staff members, Arnau White.
The message, captured by the media, showed that two Barcelona captains, Ronald Araujo and Raphinha, had requested a meeting with the coach.
It has sparked all kinds of speculation considering that Araujo has been strongly linked with a departure from Barça in the current transfer market, with Juventus showing great interest in his services.
The reason behind the meeting request
Now, Sports World has presented a report that sheds light on the real reason why Araujo and Raphinha sought to meet with Hansi Flick today.
As locker room sources explained to the publication, the reason for the request was far from being related to the transfer market.
Instead, Araujo and Raphinha, Barça’s second and fourth captains, respectively, simply wanted to address a matter of internal organization with the coach on behalf of their teammates.
It should be noted that Marc-André ter Stegen is out due to injury and has not traveled to Saudi Arabia, although he is expected to arrive in Jeddah in time for tomorrow’s match to support the team.
In this situation, Araujo becomes Barcelona’s main captain.
Meanwhile, Raphinha has become the team’s leader this season, taking on captaincy responsibilities for the most part after Ter Stegen’s injury, with Araujo himself out injured and Frenkie de Jong, the third captain, no longer a regular headline.
Therefore, it makes sense for him and Araujo to seek a meeting with the manager to address something that has nothing to do with the transfer window and the latter’s future.
