If they actually fail to qualify for the CL next season, I reckon you can push that 2-3 years to 4-5 years.
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Unlike a PL clubs where competition is fierce. Barcelona with the right coach can bounce back despite their heavily reduced financial prowess.
Their current squad and potential affordable additions, with good tactic from the head coach would still land them in CL spot (can't autopilot like with Messi). They're still an attractive destination for a host of players, especially young talented players, now that there is less pressure to hit the ground running, and lowered standard. Weather and football culture beside the successful history of the club still plays a natural role for this attractiveness.
Their current squad and potential affordable additions, with good tactic from the head coach would still land them in CL spot (can't autopilot like with Messi). They're still an attractive destination for a host of players, especially young talented players, now that there is less pressure to hit the ground running, and lowered standard. Weather and football culture beside the successful history of the club still plays a natural role for this attractiveness.
Problem for them is the La Liga wage cap. I mean, can they actually afford to pay off Koeman and hire anyone else this season? From my understanding it is a minimum €7m payoff then they would have to outlay for the new coach. I am not sure they can actually do it.
Then there is the potential knock on effect next season if they don't qualify. That would mean an even lower wage ceiling wouldn't it?
So, yes, whilst your board brush strokes are right, the problem for Barca at this point is financing their debt and adhering to the La Liga wage cap.
OGS to Barca? Would he accept it ?
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At one point they were 15th spot in the the standings with only 23 points from 20 league matches (six wins, five draws and nine losses), league form was poor, yet the CL run was good
Sacked.
KOEMAN HAS BEEN SACKED.
Wait I didn't know big clubs sacked their managers. Who will take it?
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They're gonna hire Conte and we'll be out in the cold again.
Wonder who they go now with. Perhaps interim and then Ten Hag in summer? There's Xavi too..
So you can sack managers... Interesting, wonder who they will go for. So pissed if they talk to Conte.
I feel the hold up on Koeman fate is that they yet to have his replacement, so they can't account to the cost of that. They just can't fire him and pay him right now, and have nobody in place, and risk not able to afford the next coach whenever that time comes.
And my previous point would include the scenario where they fail to qualify for CL next season. With lowered cap, they would still attract potential players on lower wage since their competition Spain (outside the Madrid clubs) is no more attractive. Of course, they would have to learn how to sell their better players and reinvest. The point is being that they wouldn't face a lenghty rebuild and banished into the wilderness in Spanish league for long.
It'll be Xavi until the summer, then Ten Hag
Ten Hag has a £25m release clause. Can Barca afford that?
Xavi or Ten Hag most likely. I think they're going to go with Xavi. They need some fresh ideas and someone to bring up the morale in that team. Ten Hag while good, don't think he's the perfect fit for them right now.
That's not the Barca ethos. They passed on peak Mourinho and most likely will pass on Conte. You have to play a certain way to coach at Barca. Conte doesn't do that.
I'll be quiet surprised if he's going to be their next manager.
Can Barcelona afford Koeman's payout?
Not a surprise that he's failed but looking at their starting line up / bench, he really doesn't have much to work with.
it is official. koeman is out.
Not official yet, is it? Although I'm sure they'll move faster than us. Watch them appoint Conte now and us regretting in a few months' time.
Edit: It is official, per Barca's official website.
Edit: It is official, per Barca's official website.
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Can see Ten Hag going there. Despite the utter shitshow that Barca are, they still know when it's not working out.
Cograts to you guys. Hopefully Ole will follow him suit after this weekend.
Who do you think is in pole position to replace him with the whole fiancial limitations that Barca currently has?
But what about giving him time to turn things around??
Xavi would never agree to that.
I’d be amazed if Ten Hag takes it. A skint Barca would be one hell of a massive challenge and in my humble opinion an unnecessary risk for him.
Better he takes a job elsewhere and keeps Barca open for when they have cash again.
Xavi will be their next manager.
Better he takes a job elsewhere and keeps Barca open for when they have cash again.
Xavi will be their next manager.
More chance of Koeman to United….
Yeah, the right thing to do was obviously giving him the next three games.
A front three of Depay, Fatti and Aguero. The midfield is basically the same one that Spain fields and no one can seem to take the ball of them. Maybe the Defence is shaky but in general thats a good lineup.
Nor should he. The man has Al Sadd playing like this:
He has Barca written all over him
Boom...aaand that's how it's done.
i think there are bigger problems than koeman. i don't think he sums but the squad is short and average. we just need P4 this year...
xavi is the only "safe bet" at this point. anything else will be a surprise.
Looking back at the situation after he's just been sacked, I would have to say he was on the brink, yeah.
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Done
That's good to know.
What do you think about Ten Hag? Can he do a job at the current Barca?
Well done.
Can't see Conte at Barca really. It was hard for me to imagine him at Real when there were rumours back in summer and they are much more flexible than Barcelona and don't care as much about style of football.
Did they even wait until his post match presser? 
Talk about ruthless
Talk about ruthlessThey’re more than a club…the tweet doesn’t even thank him just says he’s goneDid they even wait until his post match presser?
I think their squad has potential but tonight's line-up was this:
Ter Stegen
Roberto, Pique, Garcia, Alba
Busquets, Gonzalez (who?)
Dest, Coutinho, Depay
Aguero
Roberto, Pique, Garcia, Alba
Busquets, Gonzalez (who?)
Dest, Coutinho, Depay
Aguero
The bench was Umtiti, De Jong (the striker), Lenglet and a bunch of La Masia kids.