Luftstalag14
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Whatever the decision is, keeping Koeman or getting someone else (and who etc.) should be well thought out, thinking about our objectives and plans for the immediate future. No rush decisions.
Should Barca hire Xavi as their next manager?
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Birdy
Senior Member
Nah.
He has a 2-yr contract.
He agreed to come under uncertain conditions, with elections looming, etc
He will take whatever they give him.
Givenchy
Senior Member
It depends on what people expect of next season. With the current squad we are getting nowhere in the CL and might be lucky to challenge for la liga if Madrid/Atleti improve with transfers.
Might as well keep Koeman, get rid of Busi and Pique. Messi should be allowed to leave. Bring in Depay and Wijnaldum as freebies, save money and use next season to gage which players are worthy of wearing the blaugrana colours.
Summer of 2022 we should move for De Ligt and Haaland as the marque signings. Xavi can then walk in with a clean slate
Might as well keep Koeman, get rid of Busi and Pique. Messi should be allowed to leave. Bring in Depay and Wijnaldum as freebies, save money and use next season to gage which players are worthy of wearing the blaugrana colours.
Summer of 2022 we should move for De Ligt and Haaland as the marque signings. Xavi can then walk in with a clean slate
serghei
Senior Member
Keeping Koeman is lost time.
He probably has ambitions of winning titles quickly to keep his job, which is why he fell into the trap of playing experienced players once an opening for La Liga was looming. Which, poetically, brought his demise, on top of not using the squad well and playing nearly the same 11 every 3-4 days almost.
Ideally, we want the new manager to know he has the backing of Laporta to keep his job even if a bad season happens. Because he'll have to take firm decisions which at first will not impact the team in a good way, but with time, the performances will pick up.
I don't want us to get into a spiral of sacking managers after 1 year. Name someone you trust and are convinced by in the medium-long run and allow him to really get the project moving in the right direction.
He probably has ambitions of winning titles quickly to keep his job, which is why he fell into the trap of playing experienced players once an opening for La Liga was looming. Which, poetically, brought his demise, on top of not using the squad well and playing nearly the same 11 every 3-4 days almost.
Ideally, we want the new manager to know he has the backing of Laporta to keep his job even if a bad season happens. Because he'll have to take firm decisions which at first will not impact the team in a good way, but with time, the performances will pick up.
I don't want us to get into a spiral of sacking managers after 1 year. Name someone you trust and are convinced by in the medium-long run and allow him to really get the project moving in the right direction.
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khaled_a_d
Senior Member
He has one year left in contract anyway.
And we will try to win next season, that is why we are signing some veterans like Aguero/Depay to replace some of the out going.
The decision to move some veterans should start from the above IMO.
Tell Pique to move on, tell Busquets and Roberto it is their last season, and they are free to move on earlier, move the deadweight.
It is probably not going to be enough to win trophies, but at least move us on right direction even with him.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
I know, but he might have anticipated an extension of some sort. We'll see I guess.
Sique Rodriguez reporting that Xavi isn't and never has been an option for Laporta as Laporta want a top coach to replace Koeman and doesn't see Xavi as one yet:
https://twitter.com/QueThiJugues/status/1394268868831551490
Bobo32
Senior Member
Laporta reportedly wanted top coaches in Scolari and Mourinho instead of Rijkaard and Guardiola...
I wonder where Barcelona had been today if he went with them then, and I wonder who is there to talk him straight this time...
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Rosell wanted Scolari, not Laporta. Laporta kept Rijkaard when Rosell wanted to fire him and replace him with Scolari.
That said he reportedly leaned towards hiring Mourinho.
Bobo32
Senior Member
Ok I was unsure about that one, that's nice at least.
Laporta is reported to have wanted to sack Rijkaard after the poor start though, but maybe Rosell was driving that too...
serghei
Senior Member
Top coach that plays a brand of football we like. He may want it, but the mission is impossible.
Fati_Future_BallonDor
Well-known member
Top coach....i dont see any top coach available on the market 
Messi983
Senior Member
Birdy
Senior Member
Top coach that plays a brand of football we like. He may want it, but the mission is impossible.
Let's not pretend.
There are many top coaches out there that play brand of football we like, who are proper and proven top coaches,
not just wannabe top coaches like Xavi.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
There's no good options available. Bayern paid Liepzig,20 mil for a coach. That's how desperate some teams are.
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