JAKARTA - Barcelona are still looking for a coach to replace Xavi Hernandez. Barca also denied that Jose Mourinho would become the Xavi successor.
Xavi made a surprising decision by resigning as Barca coach. With no replacement Xavi, a number of candidates have indeed emerged.
Finally, Mourino is said to be replacing Xavi. Media in Spain said Mourinho, who had just been dismissed by AS Roma, would handle Barca.
If that's the case, then Mourinho will be the third coach in the history of the two clubs that can handle Madrid and Barca.
Mourinho himself has had three seasons to puzzle Madrid. He was indeed once in the Blaugrana coach. Only at that time, he became an assistant coach.
Rumors of Mourinho's name emerged because the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager had a close relationship with the club's Director of Sports Deco. Incidentally, they are under the same agent Jorge Mendes.
Mendes is also the one who played a role in the transfer of two players to Barca, Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix, who are loan players from Atletico Madrid.
However, Deco firmly denied that Mourinho would handle Barca. According to him, Mourinho did not meet the criteria set by the club.
"He is indeed a close friend of mine. But I haven't spoken to him for a long time," said Deco.
"We are looking for a coach who can adapt to the situation experienced by the club. The coach must also play a role in developing our young players," he said.
As for the replacement Xavi, there are a number of candidates. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is said to be dealing with Barca. However, Deco was reluctant to discuss Klopp.
"He's a big manager. But this is not the right time to talk about this," he said.
In addition, there is Mikel Arteta who is currently handling Arsenal. But Arteta denied that he would coach Barca. He said the news was like fake news or fake news.
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