Former France coach Laurent Blanc is one of the options being looked at by Barcelona to replace Quique Setien in the summer.
The Spaniard's role is under threat after missing out on LaLiga Santander and the Catalans are considering alternatives, particularly if the club fails to land the Champions League.
According to L'Equipe, Blanc is a target, with sporting director Eric Abidal supporting the move.
The newspaper also maintains that Blanc is very much interested in the role after being out of the game since 2016 when he left his role as coach of Paris Saint-Germain.
Abidal knows Blanc well as he worked under him between 2010 and 2012 with the French national team, and is familiar with his possession-based style of play which would suit Barcelona well.
Since leaving PSG, Blanc has knocked back several offers, including from Sevilla and Galatasaray in 2017, but at the age of 54 is keen to get back in to the game.
Blanc would be prepared to sign a one-year deal and would want to bring in his assistant Frank Passi alongside him.
He isn't the only candidate however, with the French paper also reporting that Ronald Koeman is in the running and is the preferred target of club president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
ameeremkayy
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Barca board need to stop all this drama and consider a serious change if needed. I knw setien didn't do quiet well since taking on the charge but we need to trust him for one more season to see what he can do with the team. Don't forget that he's currently playing with aged players who are all above 30+. And the mistake barca board are making is by bringing in expensive players instead of them to look for quality and lower price players or even look into the la macia. let's just wait and see what he does in UCL
ronnie_luv
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barca fans: change the president !!!! barca: okay, we'll change the manager
Dwise
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BREAKING:- Barca Board are on the verge to conclude their mission in BARCA as they prepare to appoint BLANC as Manager to keep the Barca Trophy Cabinet BLANK
GodwinOrji
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Honestly I don't want any coach with tiki taka mentality. the game has evolved so should we . Games now is more of physicality thats why we struggle with Italian,England top team recently. we need a coach that can play direct attacking football with caution at defense also. Madrid didn't win 3UCL straight playing tiki taka . or 34 laliga with tiki taka . Barca needs to evolve, players especially midfielder should stop playing round d field. they should learn from de bruney, casmiro, and the rest . much things to change in this club .. and lastly, change this old players, when one isnt fit play the young guys. and not being favoritism . why would u let todibo out when he could be competing for starting spot with pique .
Nadan7
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Barcelona should consider Messi as possible replacement for Setien
lukzlat910
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barca fans: change the president !!!! barca: okay, we'll change the manager
Barca fans: We said change the damn president!! Barca: Okay we'll change the fans 😂😂
SanNan
11
Honestly I don't want any coach with tiki taka mentality. the game has evolved so should we . Games now is more of physicality thats why we struggle with Italian,England top team recently. we need a coach that can play direct attacking football with caution at defense also. Madrid didn't win 3UCL straight playing tiki taka . or 34 laliga with tiki taka . Barca needs to evolve, players especially midfielder should stop playing round d field. they should learn from de bruney, casmiro, and the rest . much things to change in this club .. and lastly, change this old players, when one isnt fit play the young guys. and not being favoritism . why would u let todibo out when he could be competing for starting spot with pique .
Tiki taka works when there's proper team chemistry and players try different types of passing like back heel passing flicks or some way to penetrate defenses through passing barca right now is only lassing sideways and back ways no risks at all if they try something new then they lose the ball due to lack of team chemistry and then teams beat us on counter due to slow defense esp piques side with semedo far ahead
Conrad99
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Honestly I don't want any coach with tiki taka mentality. the game has evolved so should we . Games now is more of physicality thats why we struggle with Italian,England top team recently. we need a coach that can play direct attacking football with caution at defense also. Madrid didn't win 3UCL straight playing tiki taka . or 34 laliga with tiki taka . Barca needs to evolve, players especially midfielder should stop playing round d field. they should learn from de bruney, casmiro, and the rest . much things to change in this club .. and lastly, change this old players, when one isnt fit play the young guys. and not being favoritism . why would u let todibo out when he could be competing for starting spot with pique .
rubbish, you don't know football. what about clubs like ajax, bayern, Manchester city, Al sadd, etc. we just need a good coach and board to get those players who can fit in
shobhit_jha
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Honestly I don't want any coach with tiki taka mentality. the game has evolved so should we . Games now is more of physicality thats why we struggle with Italian,England top team recently. we need a coach that can play direct attacking football with caution at defense also. Madrid didn't win 3UCL straight playing tiki taka . or 34 laliga with tiki taka . Barca needs to evolve, players especially midfielder should stop playing round d field. they should learn from de bruney, casmiro, and the rest . much things to change in this club .. and lastly, change this old players, when one isnt fit play the young guys. and not being favoritism . why would u let todibo out when he could be competing for starting spot with pique .
are you mad? Possession football is in Barcelona DNA one season didn't go according to your way doesn't mean you'll change your whole play style
lukzlat910
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fans??🤔
That's how screwed up the board is 😂😂