Quique Setién will not remain as Barcelona manager, unless he wins the UEFA Champions League. Xavi is the board’s #1 option to succeed him, but it’s unclear if the former captain will take the job. These are open secrets in Catalonia.
And now the latest rumor: Laurent Blanc could take over as manager if Xavi does not accept the board’s terms.
The former Bordeaux, France, and Paris Saint-Germain coach has been linked with the Camp Nou job several times in the past, but he’s not managed Barcelona, or indeed any team, since leaving PSG in 2016.