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Barcelona: 5 possible replacements if Ernesto Valverde is sacked

By Kevin Parvizi

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 05: Ernesto Valverde of FC Barcelona close the eyes during the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Slavia Praha at Camp Nou on November 05, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/MB Media/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 05: Ernesto Valverde of FC Barcelona close the eyes during the UEFA Champions League group F match between FC Barcelona and Slavia Praha at Camp Nou on November 05, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/MB Media/Getty Images) /
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Sadd’s coach Xavi Hernandez reacts after a goal during the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-finals football match between Qatar’s Al Sadd and Saudi’ Al Hilal at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha, on October 1, 2019. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Sadd’s coach Xavi Hernandez reacts after a goal during the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-finals football match between Qatar’s Al Sadd and Saudi’ Al Hilal at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha, on October 1, 2019. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images) /

Xavi

Xavi Hernandez has no real track record as a manager, as he’s only just started coaching Al Sadd – the club he played for from 2015 to 2019 – this season to gain experience.

As Xavi builds his coaching chops, it seems like he’s destined to take over Barcelona, the only club he knew in Europe, the club where he is definition of a legend, having spent 1998 to 2015 winning trophies in the Camp Nou midfield.

None other than Guardiola recently told Catalunya Radio that, “Sooner or later, [Xavi] will manage Barcelona. … It would excite me to see him manage Barcelona.”

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Despite his short managerial resume, there is something special about having a club legend and leader take over on the touch-line, so Xavi could be a fan-pleasing hire.

Sometimes gambles pay off, and if Xavi’s on-field intelligence is any indication of his future quality as a manager, then perhaps he could be a worthy risk.

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