Barcelona 'consider Arteta, Klopp, Nagelsmann as Xavi replacements'
In the wake of Saturday's crushing 5-3 home loss to Villarreal in La Liga, Xavi — who had been under pressure for a number of weeks — announced that he would be leaving the club once the campaign comes to a close.
During an explosive post-match press conference, Xavi accused sections of the media of making his job unbearable, claiming that managing the Blaugrana is an «unpleasant» and «cruel» experience and affirming that the club will benefit from fresh blood.
The Barcelona hierarchy have a few months to vet potential successors to the La Liga-winning head coach, and Barcelona Atletic coach Rafael Marquez has already expressed an interest in taking the top job.
However, the former Blaugrana defender will seemingly face stiff competition to land the manager's job, as according to Gerard Romero — via The Sun — Barca have identified three high-profile candidates whom they wish to interview.
Among them is soon-to-be ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who confirmed his own shock departure from Anfield just one day before Xavi's bombshell, and sporting director Deco is said to be making contact with intermediaries.
Barcelona's efforts to lure Klopp to Catalonia will likely prove unfruitful, though, as the 56-year-old is expected to take a sabbatical for around a year before making a firm decision on his next career move.
Klopp — who confessed to «running out of energy» in the Reds hotseat — has ruled out the possibility of taking charge of another English club, but the German national team have been after his services for a long time.
The door will open for Klopp to manage his
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