Barcelona make decision on Ruben Amorim in search for Xavi replacement - report
Barcelona will not follow up on interest in Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim as the club continues their search for a successor to Xavi, a report in Spain claims.
Several of Europe's top clubs are looking for new managers ahead of the 2024/25 season, and though Xavi announced his decision to step down back in January, Barca have been attempting to persuade him to stay.
Nevertheless, Barcelona are still preparing for the ex-midfielder's departure and have drawn up a list of contenders to take the job in the event he does indeed leave. However, Catalan outlet report Amorim is no longer being considered as a target.
Barcelona sporting director Deco is an admirer of Amorim, but he and the club have been put off by his €20m release clause — a sum which would make him one of the most expensive managers of all time if triggered — as well as his lack of experience outside his native Portugal.
reported earlier this month that Amorim will likely be on Liverpool's final list of candidates to succeed Jurgen Klopp. Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi and Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann are also among the leading names being considered by decision-makers at Anfield.
Amorim is closing in on his second league title with Sporting. They lead city rivals Benfica by a point in the standings heading into their clash at home on Saturday night, though Amorim's men have a game to play regardless.
The 39-year-old has guided Sporting through one of their most successful periods in the club's modern history having ended their 19-year wait for a title back in 2021, while they have also won a further three trophies since Amorim joined from Braga in 2020.
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