Barcelona is studying options for the position of coach for next season

Since Xavi Hernández announced in January that he would step down as Barcelona coach at the end of the season, the Catalan club has been looking for a replacement for the former player. According to the Spanish newspaper Sports worldBarça works with four options.

President Joan Laporta does not rule out convincing Xavi to stay at Barcelona, ​​even though he knows it could be a difficult task. The manager understands that winning the Champions League could be a big factor in making the current commander go back on his decision.

Barcelona are in the quarter-finals of the competition and face Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the semi-finals. The Spanish title could also convince Xavi to stay, but Laporta knows that the situation in the championship is not favorable. Real Madrid is the leader with eight points more than Barcelona, ​​with just nine rounds remaining.

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Another option to fill the position, according to the newspaper, is PSG coach Luis Enrique. The Spaniard has previously coached Barcelona and it was with him that the club won its last Champions League title.

However, as he still has another year on his contract with the French club, negotiations with Luis Enrique are seen as more difficult.

Still according to the Sports world, Barcelona has two more accessible names. The first is the German Hansi Flick, who has been free on the market since being fired from command of the Germany national team in September 2023. In his last job with clubs, he won the sextet with Bayern Munich in 2021.

The second name is Rafa Márquez, who currently heads Barça’s B club. The Mexican defended the Catalan club during his playing career and would have a good relationship with the board.