The loss in opposition to Villarreal late in January hit Barcelona like an absolute bombshell. Not solely as a result of that they had simply eaten 5 targets at dwelling, in a completely bizarrely disheartening manner, but additionally due to the occasions that adopted.

Soon after the sport, Xavi took to the press convention desk for his post-game tackle and virtually instantly introduced his determination to resign from Barcelona on the finish of the season.

The Barça board had no concept that Xavi was going to do that, and have been utterly unprepared.

Since then, they’ve determined that their first precedence is to persuade Xavi to stick with the membership past the summer season.

They are hoping that the membership’s performances within the Champions League and La Liga will proceed to enhance by the point the season ends, which will likely be sufficient to persuade the Spaniard to proceed because the supervisor.

Regardless of that, although, the Catalans are getting ready a contingency record in case Xavi doesn’t wish to keep on the membership.

Barcelona recognize Nagelsmann

One of the names which have been linked to Barcelona, amidst a sea of others, is Julian Nagelsmann. Currently the coach of the German National Team, no one fairly is aware of what’s in retailer for his future.

Barça Universal have been informed by Adrian Sanchez, a journalist near the Catalan membership, that Barcelona recognize Nagelsmann’s fashionable strategy to the sport and his versatile tactical model.

However, Barcelona don’t contemplate him a practical choice to take over from Xavi proper now, reportedly on account of a scarcity of expertise.

Still solely 36, Nagelsmann is without doubt one of the youngest managers in Europe, however has been teaching at a senior degree since 2016. Xavi, quite the opposite, had solely coached Al-Sadd earlier than taking on the Barcelona gig.

Nagelsmann will certainly have a sea of suitors prepared in the summertime, although, particularly if he decides to name it quits on his time with Germany after the European Championship.

The likes of Liverpool and Bayern Munich will likely be with out a supervisor for subsequent season, whereas Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, and some others may additionally have openings by the point this season calls curtains.

Barça Universal’s take

Rejecting Nagelsmann solely on account of a scarcity of expertise could possibly be a moderately poor determination from Barcelona.

His CV speaks volumes already, after solely seven years within the sport as a senior supervisor. He took RB Leipzig to the Champions League semi-finals, and has additionally already coached Bayern Munich – profitable the Bundesliga.

Nagelsmann is without doubt one of the most versatile managers within the fashionable sport, who is ready to seamlessly adapt to his opponents whereas sustaining a contemporary, fluid, attacking base for his staff.

Finally, given the age of the present Barcelona staff, it really is perhaps the perfect thought to herald a younger supervisor who can discover extra in frequent with the staff versus a inflexible outdated man.