REAL MADRID won the 2019-2020 La Liga title is not a victory that is obtained just like that. There are various factors that make the capital city team take the championship crown from their rivals, Barcelona. One factor is the existence of several disputes between Barcelona players and their coach, Quique Setien.
Setien was blamed for overly relying on Lionel Messi and making the performance of the Catalan team down. One of them was the defeat of Osasuna at their own home triggering changes at FC Barcelona, especially the change for head coach.
Here are 5 coaches who have the potential to replace Quique Setien in Barcelona:
5. Xavi
Former Barcelona player and legend, Xavi is one of the names that can potentially make Cules happy (as Barcelona fans call him). The 40-year-old man now coaches the Qatari club, Al-Sadd.
Xavi admitted that he was happy to return to Barcelona as coach and returned the winning track for Barca. Moreover, Xavi himself feels very indebted to Barca who have succeeded in making him a top footballer.
“I want to go back at the right time to start the project from scratch. I have said it many times, I want to make a decision in Barcelona,” said the Barcelona academy graduate player.
4. Ronald Koeman
Another former Barcelona star, Ronald Koeman has done a very good job with the Dutch National Team. Koeman’s name itself was raised as a candidate for Barca coach after they fired Ernesto Valverde, but he chose to remain an architect of the Dutch national team.
Although his current contract with the Netherlands lasts until the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Koeman acknowledged that there was a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave the Dutch national team to take over Barcelona.
“Everyone knows my dream to train Barca. Hopefully I have the opportunity to do it in the future. But as usual, it depends on your performance and success as a coach, “he said during an interview with Radio Catalunya.
3. Laurent Blanc
Blanc who has a career as a player and coach. The 54-year-old man has played for Barcelona, Inter Milan, Marseille and Manchester United and has coached Bordeaux, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to the French national team.
Blanc is currently reportedly playing a managerial role in Barcelona. Blanc boasts his CV for successfully bringing Paris Saint-Germain to the French League champions for three times in a row.
Blanc also led the Ligue 1 club Bordeaux to victory in the 2008-2009 season. Blanc is also quite familiar with Barcelona players who come from France, such as Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Umtiti and Clement Lenglet.
2. Massimiliano Allegri
Massimiliano Allegri left his role as Juventus coach at the end of the 2018-19 season. He is a coach who has a long experience. Allegri coached AC Milan from 2010-2014. He brought AC Milan the Italian League champions in 2010-2011, before moving to Juventus.
At Juventus, Allegri gave many titles to the club he fostered. Five titles including, five times the Italian League championship title in a row since the 2014-2015 season until 2018-2019.
When he was not training Juventus, Allegri refused to coach Cagliari. Cagliari’s president, Tommaso Giulini, said Allegri’s next job was outside Italy.
“I offered Allegri a job, Massimiliano told me that his next adventure was abroad,” he quoted Sky Sport Italia.
1. Josep “Pep” Guardiola
Pep Guardiola’s chances of leaving his term as Manchester City coach and returning to Barcelona are debatable, but it can happen. Moreover, Guardiola’s contract with Manchester City is valid until 2021.
However, it was reported that there was a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave a year early if Guardiola wanted to leave. In Barcelona, Pep Guardiola will inherit a team that has an undisputed amount of talent.
They will really like to be invited to work with the Spanish coach. Moreover, Guardiola himself does have a sweet experience during gush Blaugrana – nickname Barca.
