FC Barcelona’s shock 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich on Friday in the quarter-finals of this year’s Champions League was the third consecutive season in which the Catalans have bowed out in the round of 8 in the tournament that they haven’t won since 2015.

This, in combination with the club’s second-place finish in La Liga, breaking their run of two straight seasons as title-winners, appears to have been the last straw when it comes to head coach Quique Setien.

Multiple media reports have indicated that Barcelona is on the verge of announcing their coach’s firing, only eight months after he was hired following Ernesto Valverde’s January dismissal.

The former Las Palmas and Real Betis coach did not find much success at the helm of Barcelona, failing to win a single trophy after going 0 for 3 in La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the Champions League.

Setien’s firing is set to be announced very soon, with the team now looking to bring in a replacement for the head coaching job. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettini are two of the names rumored to be in consideration.

Expect an official press conference at some time this week with the news.

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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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After two and a half seasons at the helm of FC Barcelona, former head coach Ernesto Valverde has been dismissed as the top man for the Cules.

Replacing him will be long-time Spanish manager Quique Setien.

Valverde took over Barcelona after Luis Enrique’s resignation following the 2016-17 season and had a tenure that was mixed with domination and disappointment with the Catalan club.

Valverde’s teams won both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 La Liga titles, winning in runaway fashion both seasons. In addition, Barcelona won the 2018 edition of the Copa del Rey and reached the final of last year’s competition before falling in the final to Valencia.

However, disappointing exits at the hands of Roma and Liverpool in the knockout stages of the Champions League frustrated fans that couldn’t figure out why his team couldn’t do more. Barcelona’s slow start to 2019-20, which finds them tied with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, ended up condemning him.

Setien, the former manager of Las Palmas and Real Betis, will take over as Barcelona’s head coach immediately. While he has no past relationship with the Catalonian giants, he is a disciple of wildly popular former Barcelona coach Johan Cryuff.

Setien has signed a contract through 2022, and will make his debut on the Barça bench against Granada on Sunday.

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FC Barcelona’s shock 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich on Friday in the quarter-finals of this year’s Champions League was the third consecutive season in which the Catalans have bowed out in the round of 8 in the tournament that they haven’t won since 2015.

This, in combination with the club’s second-place finish in La Liga, breaking their run of two straight seasons as title-winners, appears to have been the last straw when it comes to head coach Quique Setien.

Multiple media reports have indicated that Barcelona is on the verge of announcing their coach’s firing, only eight months after he was hired following Ernesto Valverde’s January dismissal.

The former Las Palmas and Real Betis coach did not find much success at the helm of Barcelona, failing to win a single trophy after going 0 for 3 in La Liga, Copa del Rey, and the Champions League.

Setien’s firing is set to be announced very soon, with the team now looking to bring in a replacement for the head coaching job. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman and former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettini are two of the names rumored to be in consideration.

Expect an official press conference at some time this week with the news.

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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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After two and a half seasons at the helm of FC Barcelona, former head coach Ernesto Valverde has been dismissed as the top man for the Cules.

Replacing him will be long-time Spanish manager Quique Setien.

Valverde took over Barcelona after Luis Enrique’s resignation following the 2016-17 season and had a tenure that was mixed with domination and disappointment with the Catalan club.

Valverde’s teams won both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 La Liga titles, winning in runaway fashion both seasons. In addition, Barcelona won the 2018 edition of the Copa del Rey and reached the final of last year’s competition before falling in the final to Valencia.

However, disappointing exits at the hands of Roma and Liverpool in the knockout stages of the Champions League frustrated fans that couldn’t figure out why his team couldn’t do more. Barcelona’s slow start to 2019-20, which finds them tied with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, ended up condemning him.

Setien, the former manager of Las Palmas and Real Betis, will take over as Barcelona’s head coach immediately. While he has no past relationship with the Catalonian giants, he is a disciple of wildly popular former Barcelona coach Johan Cryuff.

Setien has signed a contract through 2022, and will make his debut on the Barça bench against Granada on Sunday.

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