La Liga giants FC Barcelona are nearing another coaching change, according to multiple reports. Sources close to the club told ESPN that Barca brass is losing patience with manager Ronald Koeman and might be looking to replace him in the near future.

Koeman was on the verge of exiting the club during the offseason but ended up receiving a vote of confidence from president Joan Laporta. However, the 58-year-old Dutchman failed to justify that so far, with Barca delivering one unconvincing performance after another.

After a somewhat strong start of the 2021-22 season, Barca stumbled in the last four games and managed to get only one win. The slipups included 3-0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and 1-1 draw against Granada over the weekend, with the latter proving to be especially worrying for Laporta.

The only thing stopping the club from firing Koeman at the moment is the lack of alternatives, according to reports. The club isn’t interested in finding an interim solution and would like to replace Koeman with someone who can be part of the club’s long-term future.

Barca’s advisor Jordi Cruyff is believed to be pushing for Roberto Martinez, who currently helms the Belgium national team, while the club legend Xavi Hernandez is also among the candidates.

Ronald Koeman, who played for Barcelona between 1989 and 1995, took over the Catalan club in August 2019. He managed to win the 2020-21 Copa Del Rey during his time at Camp Nou while posting a 36-11-12 record.

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Barcelona failed to defend La Liga title this season, but the team’s manager Quique Setien believes this won’t affect his job. In a recent chat with reporters, Setien said that he expects to coach the Catalan giant in 2020/21 as well.

Setien was appointed as Barca’s manager back in January, taking over from Ernesto Valverde. Although viewed as a great fit for the club at the time due to his coaching style, the Spaniard failed to bring major improvements to the team and is already on the hot seat.

Still, Setien believes he’ll get more time to see through his project.

“Of course, I see myself training Barca next season,” Setien told reporters. “I have already experienced this before.”

Barcelona was on top of La Liga when Setien took over but has since fallen behind Real Madrid due to some poor performances in recent games.

“The reality is that the expectations one has haven’t been achieved, or not yet, but the work done is what must be valued,” he added. “This is what I understand or what I would like to see assessed. Of course, I think about next year’s continuity.”

Club legend Xavi Hernandez was mentioned as the most likely candidate for Barcelona if they decide to move on from Setien after already being linked with the job in January. Xavi, who won eight La Liga titles with Barca as a player, is currently the manager of Qatar side Al-Sadd.

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Following Barcelona’ shocking elimination in UEFA Champions League semi-finals, reports started circling that the team is considering firing their manager Ernesto Valverde. It seems like that won’t be the case, however, as Barca’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, recently confirmed that Valverde will remain at the helm in next season as well.

Although Barcelona is playing great in La Liga, the team can’t make it over the hump in Champions League under Valverde. In his first season with the team, Barca was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the competition by AS Roma although they have won the first match with 4-1. A similar thing happened this year, since Barcelona won the first game against Liverpool 3-0, only to suffer a 4-0 loss in the second one.

Despite this, Valverde will likely get a third chance next season as Bartomeu says he is the manager that the club wants.

“Valverde already said the other day in a press conference that he has the support of the president and the board,” – Bartomeu told reporters on Thursday. “He is the manager we want.”

“We renewed him recently. We know that the projects are not short-term. Projects are for medium and long-term,” – he added.

Ernesto Valverde joined Barcelona in 2017, replacing Luis Enrique as the team’s manager. Although his reign kicked off with a loss to their bitter rivals Real Madrid in Spanish Supercup, Valverde managed to bounce back and led the team to both La Liga and Copa Del Rey trophies in his first season. Barca will finish this season at the top of national competition this season as well while having the chance to claim a double title in the Copa Del Rey final match against Valencia.

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La Liga giants FC Barcelona are nearing another coaching change, according to multiple reports. Sources close to the club told ESPN that Barca brass is losing patience with manager Ronald Koeman and might be looking to replace him in the near future.

Koeman was on the verge of exiting the club during the offseason but ended up receiving a vote of confidence from president Joan Laporta. However, the 58-year-old Dutchman failed to justify that so far, with Barca delivering one unconvincing performance after another.

After a somewhat strong start of the 2021-22 season, Barca stumbled in the last four games and managed to get only one win. The slipups included 3-0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and 1-1 draw against Granada over the weekend, with the latter proving to be especially worrying for Laporta.

The only thing stopping the club from firing Koeman at the moment is the lack of alternatives, according to reports. The club isn’t interested in finding an interim solution and would like to replace Koeman with someone who can be part of the club’s long-term future.

Barca’s advisor Jordi Cruyff is believed to be pushing for Roberto Martinez, who currently helms the Belgium national team, while the club legend Xavi Hernandez is also among the candidates.

Ronald Koeman, who played for Barcelona between 1989 and 1995, took over the Catalan club in August 2019. He managed to win the 2020-21 Copa Del Rey during his time at Camp Nou while posting a 36-11-12 record.

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Barcelona failed to defend La Liga title this season, but the team’s manager Quique Setien believes this won’t affect his job. In a recent chat with reporters, Setien said that he expects to coach the Catalan giant in 2020/21 as well.

Setien was appointed as Barca’s manager back in January, taking over from Ernesto Valverde. Although viewed as a great fit for the club at the time due to his coaching style, the Spaniard failed to bring major improvements to the team and is already on the hot seat.

Still, Setien believes he’ll get more time to see through his project.

“Of course, I see myself training Barca next season,” Setien told reporters. “I have already experienced this before.”

Barcelona was on top of La Liga when Setien took over but has since fallen behind Real Madrid due to some poor performances in recent games.

“The reality is that the expectations one has haven’t been achieved, or not yet, but the work done is what must be valued,” he added. “This is what I understand or what I would like to see assessed. Of course, I think about next year’s continuity.”

Club legend Xavi Hernandez was mentioned as the most likely candidate for Barcelona if they decide to move on from Setien after already being linked with the job in January. Xavi, who won eight La Liga titles with Barca as a player, is currently the manager of Qatar side Al-Sadd.

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Following Barcelona’ shocking elimination in UEFA Champions League semi-finals, reports started circling that the team is considering firing their manager Ernesto Valverde. It seems like that won’t be the case, however, as Barca’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, recently confirmed that Valverde will remain at the helm in next season as well.

Although Barcelona is playing great in La Liga, the team can’t make it over the hump in Champions League under Valverde. In his first season with the team, Barca was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the competition by AS Roma although they have won the first match with 4-1. A similar thing happened this year, since Barcelona won the first game against Liverpool 3-0, only to suffer a 4-0 loss in the second one.

Despite this, Valverde will likely get a third chance next season as Bartomeu says he is the manager that the club wants.

“Valverde already said the other day in a press conference that he has the support of the president and the board,” – Bartomeu told reporters on Thursday. “He is the manager we want.”

“We renewed him recently. We know that the projects are not short-term. Projects are for medium and long-term,” – he added.

Ernesto Valverde joined Barcelona in 2017, replacing Luis Enrique as the team’s manager. Although his reign kicked off with a loss to their bitter rivals Real Madrid in Spanish Supercup, Valverde managed to bounce back and led the team to both La Liga and Copa Del Rey trophies in his first season. Barca will finish this season at the top of national competition this season as well while having the chance to claim a double title in the Copa Del Rey final match against Valencia.

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