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Said Argentine coach Gerardo Martino, the new Artistic Director of the Barcelona team football on Friday "It is a privilege to be the coach of Barcelona."

Martino made a 50-year-old made the remarks in presenting to the media and fans in Barcelona today where he signed a formal contract to train the team for two years with a clause allows to extend the contract for a third year.

It was agreed between Barcelona and the Argentine coach on Monday after three days of reporting coach Tito Vilanova, former coach of the club's management team not being able to continue his work because he needs intensive treatment due to cancer which affects the throat.

And gets Villanova (44 years), the less work pressure at the Catalan club.

Martino was quick to point out that his compatriot Lionel Messi and Barcelona star striker did not help him in this task.

Martino is associated with Jorge Messi's father a close friendship, and Martino said today: "I assumed that they consulted Messi, but it seems that this did not happen," a reference to the frequency by that recommended Messi Barcelona contract with him.

Macy's denied himself on Wednesday to be put Martino name in front of Barcelona officials.

Martino became the fourth coach Argentine commanding Barcelona throughout history and the first since Cesar Menotti took responsibility for the team in 1984.

Portuguese coach confirmed for Tottenham, England Andre Fayache - Boash on Friday that the London club is negotiating with the Welsh star Gareth Bale in order to extend his contract and then cut the road in front of Real Madrid courier for his services.

The announcement comes Fayache - Boash about negotiating with Bale (24 years), amid reports that talk about the latter has already reached an agreement with Real Madrid and management that I know, "Spears" his desire to leave the "White Hart Lane."

He said the Portuguese coach from Hong Kong: "There was a communication last year between the club and the manager Pyle, contacts are continuing, the player renewed his contract last year at the beginning of the season, this is a matter handled by the club president and business managers. Negotiations list but this does not mean an agreement" .

Asked whether he was confident of the possibility of reaching an agreement between Spears and star Welsh, said Fayache - Boash: "Yes, at the moment we are reassured because the player is linked with us to hold, hold very well concluded by Tottenham last year. It's a question we're talking about, but did not get them any new developments. "

He declined the Portuguese coach to comment on the offers made to Bale and including from Manchester United, according to local media, adding: "This player distinguished and fought season, a stunning last year. We realize the level at which it was. At the moment we are very pleased to its level and status enjoyed by."

He continued: "We are talking with the director of its potential to improve (in his contract), but at the moment we do not have to make any other statement in regards to speculation or held."

The Fayache - Boash that Bale, who did not play with his team Wednesday against Sunderland (1-3) in the Cup "باركلايز" in Hong Kong because of an injury muscle, needs between 7 and 10 days to recover from a similar injury and will not be able to participate in the exercises before the return of the team to London