ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FROM 'THE ATHLETIC'
Luis Enrique, Barça's favorite in case he is free at PSG
FC Barcelona is pulling out all the stops to elect its new coach, to replace Xavi Hernández. There are many names on the table, but Luis Enrique would be the great favorite
The FC Barcelona is in plenary casting to define who will be the attendant of suceder to Xavi Hernández in the bench from the season 2024/2025. The egarense announced to finals of January that went to leave and, since, in the dispatches of the club have been analysing a sinfín of profiles that can adapt and fulfil with the 'challenge' that supposes to direct to the Catalan group.
The big problem for the Barça is that the economic situation no them 'help' to the hour to look for to a trainer 'top', especially if it is at present in a team and requires the payment of a traspaso. In spite of this, are attentive to a big number of trainers and Luis Enrique, the one who is at the top of the Paris Saint-Germain from the past summer, is one of which more like to the club, according to an information of 'The Athletic'.
Luis Enrique is still in the list of the Barça
In fact, this source situates him like the trainer that is in the highest in the list of candidates to relieve to Xavi in the bench baugrana, as long as it was available. It does not be necessary to overlook that, when it signed his agreement with the Paris Saint-Germain, accessed to an agreement until the summer of 2025. It remains him a year more and is not foreseen that it go out when it finish the present season.
The PSG goes 'flying' in Tie it 1 and has directed to achieve a new domestic title, but the true challenge will be in Europe. It is not a secrero for anybody that in Paris value the performance in the Champions League to give continuity or no to the trainers. In the present edition, have foot and half in the quarter-finals after imposing by 2-0 in the Park of the Princes in front of the Real Sociedad.
The point that conditions to the Barça
In any case, like sucede in each operation of the Barça, will depend of the economic factor. Deco, sportive director, recognised recently that "have a serious financial problem between hands and that was one of the reasons by which hired me. We do not have money for the investments that do other millionaire clubs and this dismays to any trainer. In this moment can not provide him these means". The situation is complicated.
