After the immediate demand for his dismissal .. the names of 5 coaches nominated to succeed Koeman in Barcelona

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The match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stage sounded the bell for the departure of Dutch coach Ronald Koeman, coach of the Blaugrana, as the Spanish-Catalan beteve network reported that there is a list of five candidates to take over the training of Barca, in the event of the departure of the Dutchman.

And the Catalan network reported that the table of President Juan Laporta knows that there are several names at the present time, to choose the new coach for Barca if the current coach leaves the team.

Laporta options to compensate for the possible departure of Koeman

At the top of the list is Jordi Cruyff, who may switch from administrative work to sit on the coach’s seat, as Johan Cruyff’s son is currently working as a director of international scouts in the club, and a sports advisor within the club.

And if Laporta, the son of his late friend, tests for the position of coach, it will be a temporary situation if Koeman leaves immediately, or rather just a temporary transitional stage until a more experienced coach is signed.

Jordi Cruyff trained several Chinese clubs in addition to the experience of coaching the Ecuadorean national team for six months, but his strong personal relationship with Koeman may make it difficult to happen.

Another name on Laporta’s table is Sergi Barjuan, coach of the club’s youth team, which is the best economic option for the club if it decides to dispense with Koeman.

Laporta puts Henrik Larsson’s name in his diary as well, as part of his thinking about the names within the club, which means the possibility of the Swede turning from the third coach to the coach of the team, and of course he knows the dressing room well because he has been working with Koeman for a year and is aware of the advantages and problems of the team.

The option of contracting with Xavi Hernandez to train Barcelona remains on the table at the present time, although he has so far trained Al Sadd.

The last name mentioned by the Spanish network is Dutchman Eric Ten Hag, who has been coaching Ajax Amsterdam since 2017, and his assignment may mean continued reliance on the Dutch school in Camp Nou.