Two months until the end of the season in Spain and in Barcelona they still don’t know who will be the coach next season.Xavi announced his departure from the Catalans’ bench at the end of the campaign, but the club still hopes to convince him to change his decision. In order for that persuasion to happen at all, Xavi will have to win some big trophy like the Champions League or La Liga.Barcelona do not impose as a favorite in either of the two competitions. Nine rounds before the end in Primera Division, the Catalans are eight points behind Real Madrid and are not given much chance. They are not favorites in the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain, but they still have a chance. If the season ends with one of the two major trophies, Xavi would reportedly consider changing his decision. However, even that should be taken with a grain of salt because his relationship with sports director Deco is becoming a bigger problem than the results and their further cooperation seems unlikely.Messi can’t get over that PSG deal: I wasn’t ready, everything happened quicklyThat’s why Barça doesn’t have much time to look for a new coach. And there aren’t many candidates…The first pick in the case of Xavi’s departure is the return of another club legend, Luis Enrique. The popular Lucho led Barça in the period from 2014 to 2017 and won the Treble in the first season, which is the last European trophy for the Catalans. He later won two more trophies in Copa del Rey, a trophy in the Primera Division, Spanish Super Cups, and the Club World Cup… He was unemployed for a year, after which he took over the Spanish national team, and last summer he arrived at PSG with will now be Barca’s rival in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.##NAJAVA_MECA_7984651##Although he has a firm contract in Paris, it is uncertain whether he will stay beyond this season. As it usually happens at Parc des Princes, all coaches are judged mainly by the season in the Champions League. If Barcelona knock him out of the competition, Luis Enrique would be free to stay in Catalonia as it is unlikely that Nasser Al Khelaifi would forgive him for that elimination. And the question is whether he would like to return to Camp Nou considering the financial situation at the club.Hansi Flick is one of the names that has long been monitored for the bench of Barcelona and is one of the few free, big names. President Laporta appreciates him a lot, especially since the period in Bayern when he won everything that could be won and inflicted a historic defeat on Barcelona (2-8). An additional plus is that he is represented by the well-known agent Pini Zahavi, with whom Laporta has always had good cooperation. It seems like the most realistic solution…##EDITORS_CHOICE##If nothing happens from the big names, Barca would have to go with the “home-grown” solution. Rafael Marquez has rich playing experience in the Blaugrana jersey. He has been leading Barcelona’s B team for the last two years and is doing well. Gameplay, results, promotion of young talents. He would certainly not refuse the opportunity to sit on the bench of the first team…There is not much time, because Barça would have to know who will be the coach by June 1. A quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League could decide a lot.
