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Barcelona continues to look for a coach for next season who will step into Xavi's shoes.
"His decision caught everyone by surprise," it was written this morning (Tuesday) in "Sport", where they tried to analyze what the team will look like in the 2024/25 season.
Deco's goal is to land a senior coach, with the wet dream of everyone involved being Jurgen Klopp, but this possibility does not seem very realistic.
Hanzi Flick has yet to be contacted, Mikel Arteta and Thomas Tuchel have already removed themselves from the race and the name of Antonio Conte that was mentioned "does not fit the club's philosophy".
According to the same report, if the leaders of Barcelona fail to sign a senior manager, they will go for the alternative option - the former player of the club Rafa Marques, who serves as the coach of Barcelona B, and has priority over Michel from Girona and Thiago Motta from Bologna.
An unrealistic option.
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Former Real Madrid player Guti today harshly criticized the current coach of Barcelona and said: ""Xavi did not impress me at all.
He had a great squad and he got very little out of the players, that's the reality.
His style is similar to what he had in mind when he played and had players by his side, but a great coach knows how to adapt himself to the players he has.
He wasn't ready for Barcelona, he thought it would be very easy."
Gotti added and said: "When you become a professional in Qatar and play in front of 300 people, it's not like sitting on the Barcelona bench.
He blames the referees because it's the easier option, every time Barcelona doesn't play at the level he wants, he says the referees are in favor of Real Madrid."
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As for the squad that is expected to be built next season, at least five players are expected to leave, according to "Sport".
The contracts of Sergi Roberto and Marcos Alonso will end, and besides them Oriol Romeo, Rafinha and Andreas Christensen will probably be sold.
An attempt will be made to acquire Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix, alongside "a strong stopper and a player who breaks the tie for the left wing of the attack".
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