Ronald Koeman ends up on the bench of FC Barcelona! This is a hot candidate for a vacant post – Športky.sk

BARCELONA – Spanish football club FC Barcelona has dismissed head coach Ronald Koeman. It happened after Wednesday’s loss on the ground Raya Vallecano 0: 1. The Catalans have 15 points on their account after ten duels and are ranked 9th in the La Liga table.

According to the Spanish media, former midfielder Xavi Hernández is a hot candidate for the vacant position. The Spanish media included Marcel Gallard, an Argentine who currently leads the River Plate, and Erik the Hague from Ajax Amsterdam, the Dutchman, are vacant posts. According to AFP agency, Sergi Barjuan from the Barcelona Béka can be a temporary coach.

Koeman paid for the bad start of the season, Barcelona under his leadership won only three of the last ten matches and lost in the Camp Nou derby last week with Real Madrid 1: 2. The 58-year-old Dutchman stayed on the Barcelona bench for 14 months. “Club President Joan Laporta informed him of the decision after losing to Ray Vallecano. Ronald Koeman will say goodbye to the team on Thursday at the Ciutat Esportiva training center.” the club said in a statement.

Xavi, 41, has spent almost his entire playing career at a Catalan club and is one of his greatest legends. He has played for the last four seasons in Qatar’s Al Sadd SC, which he has been leading as head coach since 2019.