Ronald Koeman, the irregular balance in Barcelona and his possible substitutes

Barcelona is on the edge of the abyss. Few traces of his true essence remain. It is no longer the imposing and fearsome team that it was for a long time. Its crisis has spread in recent years and, in August 2020, Ronald Koeman He took the helm of the Blaugrana boat to save it from being adrift. However, help never really came and the Dutchman ended up being thrown out behind the defeat against Rayo Vallecano by LaLiga.

The strategist was the face of Barza’s most critical stage. The questions against him grew every day. Beyond the negative results, the footballing style did not convince anyone at the Barça club either. He came to recover that philosophy of the game, but he never succeeded. Quite the opposite.

. However, much more positive numbers are expected in a team as great and historic as the culé, also taking into account that their only title was the Copa del Rey.

In addition, the reproaches had intensified with the end of last season and the start of the current one in LaLiga Santander. The azulgrana team lost the classic and then against Rayo – something that had not happened for 19 years – and is located in the new position of the Spanish tournament.

Koeman He ceased to be a technician and rumors about his possible replacements have already skyrocketed. From Spain they announce various names that the club is shuffling to replace the Dutch.

The options to replace Koeman

In the midst of Barcelona’s sporting crisis, the economic crisis is also still latent. The Barça institution continues to go through financial problems and hastening Koeman’s departure would mean another blow. The more necessary it is to replace the Dutchman, the focus is mainly on technicians who do not have very high claims.

Roberto Martinez: He is the top favorite to relieve Koeman on the Barça bench. The current Belgium coach has a contract with the ‘Red Devils’ until the conclusion of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. However, negotiating his departure would not be much of a problem, since he has a termination clause of 1.8 million euros, which Barcelona would be willing to pay. Also, his claims are not as high as those of other strategists.

Xavi Hernandez: Barcelona fans are excited about Xavi’s return. The philosophy of the game that he transmitted as a footballer has also transferred him to the technical direction of Al-Saad, a team with which he has a contract until 2023. Spanish is the name that sounds stronger and stronger. In fact, in various media in Barcelona they already give him as the substitute.

Antonio Conte: The Italian coach also joins as one of the great options to take command of the Barcelona squad. After having won Serie A with Inter Milan, Conte has kept looking for a new challenge in his coaching career and he would like the Barça club very well.

Andrea Pirlo: The game idea of ​​the ‘Maestro’ is very attractive and more so in a team like Barcelona. However, your inexperience can play a trick on you. The irregular season that he starred in with Juventus, who could barely reach Champions positions, play against him.

Mikel Arteta and Erik Ten Hag: The technicians of Arsenal and Ajax, respectively, are also added as options to occupy the technical direction of Barcelona. Arteta, a disciple of Pep Guardiola, has managed to set his course after a bad start in the Premier League. While the work of Ten Hag is already very recognized in the Ásterdam team and he would have no problems in undertaking a new challenge with the Barça club.