Barcelona's managerial situation has been the subject of speculation since Xavi Hernandez announced that he will step down as head coach at the end of the season. The club chiefs will not rush into a decision, although there has been a lot of noise in the last two weeks.
Barca Atletic coach Rafael Marquez and Bologna's Thiago Motta have all been linked with the position, although Fabrizio Romano said. Caught offside in his exclusive column, nor am I in line to be a serious candidate. The same can be said for Antonio Conte, who has offered himself to Barcelona in recent days.
“They tell me that it is not true that Antonio Conte has been proposed to the club as a candidate to be their next manager. At the moment there is nothing going on between Conte and Barca, everything is quiet. The same is true with Thiago Motta – he is not in the frame for work at the moment, he will stay in Italy and work in Italy next season. He is also completely calm with Rafael Marquez.”
Romano also addressed the ongoing speculation about Hansi Flick, who has emerged as a leading candidate for the Barcelona job.
“With Hansi Flick, they tell me that he would be super happy to come to Barça, he is super open to this possibility. But it's about Barca – Laporta and Deco have to decide who is the manager they want, and for the moment they don't not made a decision, there will still be some time before knowing the new coach of Barça.
There are sure to be a lot of twists and turns on the Barcelona managerial situation in the coming months. One thing is for sure Xavi does not plan to stay in the roledespite a recovery in form in the last two weeks.
