Summary: Barcelona was eliminated from the cup after a 4:2 loss at Bilbao/Sport1
Barcelona is still upset after Xavi's dramatic announcement last night (Saturday), at the end of the 5:3 loss to Villarreal.
The coach announced that he will leave the club this summer, and now they are trying to assess in Spain who will step into his shoes.
According to Roger Spras of RAC1 there is currently no leading candidate, "but Jurgen Klopp is a top priority for the decision makers".
However, it is hard to believe that the German, who announced his departure from Liverpool on Friday, would want to insert himself into a much more stressed club, given what he said just a few days ago.
Another name that has been brought up is that of the club's former player Rafa Marques, who serves as the coach of Barcelona B.
"If they contact me, I will not refuse," said last night the Mexican, who played in the club from 2003 to 2010 and helped it win twice in the Champions League and four times in the Spanish Championship.
"Who wouldn't want to coach Barcelona?"
The former player added, "I am currently continuing on my own, this is only my second season as head coach. The management will have time to think between now and the end of the season, but such an offer cannot be refused."
Who will step into his shoes?
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According to "Sport", "there is total shock among the players from Xavi's decision. Everyone is in the market".
In "Marca" it is claimed that the coach talked about Juan Laporte for several minutes, before going to the stormy press conference where he said, among other things: the continuation of the journey was less conciliatory on the part of the coach, who attacked and said: "It happens to every coach in Barcelona after a certain time .
You are forced to leave because you feel disrespected.
It is impossible to have Alex Ferguson in Barcelona.
Coaching here is very tough."
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