According to Sport, Busquets began his role as an assistant coach for Barça Atlètic this week, learning coaching from Belletti, while the retired Busquets is actively expanding into multiple sectors, gradually building a diversified business empire, with his personal assets estimated at $45 million to $50 million.

Barça is delighted with his return. Busquets' tactical understanding, ability to read the game, and the respect he commands in the locker room make him ideally suited to help young Masia players develop.

Busquets has never shied away from being the son of former Barça goalkeeper Carles Busquets, a fact that burdened him with an undeniable label from a young age. He once summarized his experience: "I had to face the pressure of being a public figure, and perhaps it had a positive effect on me."

This pressure matured him earlier than many of his teammates and forged a stronger character. He understood that he had to prove himself every step of the way, and his playing style, which emphasizes intelligence and simplicity, was also related to this desire to break free from the shadow of his surname.

He made his first-team debut in 2008 and subsequently became a key player during Barcelona's sextuple-winning era. Elegance, positioning, tactical reading ability, and a unique capacity to make the game flow defined his style. During his time with the Spanish national team, he participated in four World Cups and three European Championships, becoming one of the most influential defensive midfielders of his generation.

After 18 years at Barça and two and a half seasons with Inter Miami, he announced his retirement in 2025 through a touching video, a piece of news that moved the entire football world.

Busquets and Elena Galera have three children, Enzo, Levi, and Romero, and have maintained a low-key and stable family life. The couple got engaged in 2024 after more than a decade together and are now preparing for their wedding. Close friends of the former Barça captain, such as Messi, Jordi Alba, and Luis Suárez, will attend the wedding.

Off the pitch, Busquets' business empire is equally solid. He continues to expand his investments with a strategic vision, gradually building his business portfolio. He invested in the plant-based protein company Heura Foods, which has become one of the benchmarks in sustainable food in Europe.

Meanwhile, he also invested in the pastry brand Manolo Bakes, known for its "manolitos" and rapidly expanding in recent years, alongside Thiago Alcántara, Álvaro Morata, and Nacho Fernández.

Busquets also maintains close ties with youth development through his summer camps. He passes on the values and training methods developed during his professional career to young players. In addition, he is actively involved in real estate, owning plots and high-value properties in Les Botigues in Sitges and Empordà, demonstrating his commitment to long-term, high-return projects.

Thanks to these diversified investments, the former Barça captain's assets are estimated to be between $45 million and $50 million, stemming from his on-field success, business acumen, and systematic management of investments.

Although he does not yet possess the qualifications required to be a first-team head coach, Busquets hopes to learn from within, observing, participating, and absorbing the workings of a professional coaching staff. Barcelona particularly values such a candidate, hoping he can accompany young academy players in taking the final step to the first team.

His goal is clear: to grow from an auxiliary role before taking on greater responsibilities.

Busquets' return to Barcelona retains the calm, rigor, and modesty he displayed as a player. This new phase he is embarking on at Barça Atlètic means he will continue to influence the club, but this time from in front of the tactics board, rather than on the pitch.

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