Barcelona manager Xavi announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season before making a surprising U-Turn and going back on his decision.
The legendary former player took charge of his boyhood club back in 2021 and guided them to the La Liga title last season but Barca are behind league leaders and rivals Real Madrid in the current campaign.
Despite Xavi changing his mind, several big names have been linked with the role, and Paddy’s trusty traders are here to show you where the money is going right now.
The latest Next Barcelona Manager Odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, details of Xavi’s potential successors are below.
Rafael Marquez
In keeping with tradition at Barcelona, former player and current head coach of Barcelona B Rafael Marquez is the leading contender to replace Xavi.
The club usually like to promote from within and have been successful in doing so in the past with both Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique having managed the B team before the first team.
Hansi Flick
They could go in a completely different direction and appoint former Germany and Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick.
Flick won the treble in a two-year stint with Bayern and reports suggest that the German would love the chance to replace Xavi.
Jurgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool in the summer but could he be tempted to jump straight into another job at the Nou Camp?
The German has been brilliant at Liverpool but he said he needed a break. Would that change if he got the call from Barcelona?
Roberto De Zerbi
The Italian Roberto De Zerbi has impressed massively in charge of Brighton producing helping top talents that have gone on to play for Europe’s biggest clubs.
His philosophy has been compared with former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola and he’s been linked with several top jobs. This is one to watch.
Thomas Tuchel
The Bayern Munich manager is set to leave this summer after an underwhelming season that saw them finish second in the Bundesliga behind Bayer Leverkusen for the first time in over a decade.
However, he’s still proven to be a successful manager, particularly in Europe where he won the Champions League with Chelsea back in 2021.
Roberto Martinez
The current Portugal national team manager has been out of club football for a while.
However, he impressed during his time coaching in the Premier League and has gone on to grow his reputation on the international stage previously managing Belgium.
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