Barcelona transfer news: Quique Setien to be replaced by Barca legend

Ronald Koeman is as of now the leader to supplant Quique Setien as Barcelona chief.

Setien is relied upon to be sacked in a gathering with technical director Eric Abidal inside the following scarcely any days following their embarrassing 8-2 annihilation to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Koeman – considered a Barcelona incredible after his time there as a player – is supposed to be the favored decision of president Pep Bartomeu.

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They would need to pay to get him out of his present job as Netherlands lead trainer, in any case.

Ex-Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino is likewise a solid applicant. He is the favored decision of chief Ramon Planes, with whom he worked at Espanyol.

Be that as it may, the likely arrangement of Pochettino has been met with restriction from ‘El Entorno’ – a term begat by Johan Cruyff in 1992 to portray ‘the earth’ of persuasive media and fans encompassing the group.

Pochettino is supposed to be keen on the activity in spite of separating himself in the past on account of his heritage with Espanyol.

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He was an unmistakable player and afterward lead trainer there before joining Southampton, yet as of late did a meeting with Spanish paper El Pais in which he attempted to present appropriate reparations in light of past remarks.

A few individuals from the Barca board likewise hold out any desire for persuading Xavi to come back to the club. He is as of now in control at Qatari side Al Sadd.

Different names in the casing incorporate Laurent Blanc, who is another ex-Barca player, and Barca B lead trainer Garcia Pimienta.