In case you didn’t know
Satorra was in charge of match logistics at Barcelona for four decades and gained cult status after the infamous El Clasico incident.
In 2011, Barcelona played host to arch-rivals Real Madrid at the Camp Nou in the Spanish Super Cup. Argentine talisman Lionel Messi scored the match-winner in the 88th minute but the game was marred by confrontational scenes as a result of a Marcelo challenge on Cesc Fabregas.
It was then that Real boss Mourinho was caught poking the eyes of Pep Guardiola’s assistant coach Vilanova, due to which he faced a ban and a fine.
Satorra, who was not involved in the incident, went viral after being captured with a poker face during the incident.
The heart of the matter
Vilanova, who later became the Barcelona manager for the 2012-13 season, sadly passed away in 2014 at the age of 45.
Speaking about the eye poking incident, Satorra was quoted as saying,
What’s next?
While Pep Guardiola is currently managing Manchester City in the Premier League, Mourinho is without a club after being sacked by Manchester United last December.
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