"Juan Carlos Unzue could be one of Barcelona's best ever coaches"
Lucho's current assistant is gaining ground in the bid to replace the coach
His former assistant Jimmy Alvarez has hailed him while speaking to the radio
Jimmy Alvarez was the right hand man of Juan Carlos Unzue at Racing Santander, a team which he couldn't actually start coaching in games because of contractual problems - Luis Enrique's current assistant decided to resign.
Alvarez thinks Unzue is the ideal person to take over from Luis Enrique at the end of the season. "It doesn't surprise me that he's among the options. The benefits of hiring him are huge, I think he's the most logical replacement for Luis Enrique," he told Cadena SER radio.
He added that Unzue "is a capable coach and knows the demands of Barcelona. Seeing in the last few years what Barcelona have done, the most fitting person to follow his footsteps is Juan Carlos.
"His talent and cordiality he has with the players fits perfectly, so too does his tactical knowledge. He's very close to all the players. As well as this he has the character to be able to correct what he doesn't like, but he also has a soft touch too, he also knows how to manage the psychology of the players.
"If he takes over the team he could be one of Barcelona's best ever coaches."
