Barcelona director Deco approves European giants’ supervisor as Xavi’s alternative: Studies

Barcelona director Deco is reportedly eyeing FC Porto boss Sergio Conceicao as Xavi’s alternative at Camp Nou.

Catalunya Radio (by way of Managing Barca) experiences that the Barca director has accredited his fellow countryman as Xavi’s successor. The latter has introduced that he’s leaving the Catalan giants on the finish of the ocean

Conceicao’s inventory has grown at Porto the place he is delivered three Primeira Liga titles and three Portuguese Cups. He is overseen 259 wins in 357 video games in cost on the Estadio do Dragao. His aspect at present sit third in Liga Portugal and are additionally within the final 16 of the UEFA Champions League, going through Arsenal.

The Portuguese tactician’s contract with Dragões expires on the finish of the season. This provides Barcelona the right alternative to launch a transfer for him.

Xavi introduced his departure from the Catalan giants on the finish of the season following a 5-3 defeat to Villarreal. His aspect have struggled to copy their La Liga title-winning 2022-23 marketing campaign, sitting third, 10 factors behind leaders Actual Madrid at current.

The Blaugrana have been linked with a number of European coaches as Xavi’s potential alternative. These embody Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, Actual Sociedad’s Imanol Alguacil and Michel Sanchez (Girona), per FC Barcelona Noticias.

Nonetheless, Conceicao seems to be Barca’s high candidate to succeed Xavi. Deco is seemingly an admirer of the Portuguese coach who has been in control of Porto since 2017.

Deco confirms Barcelona will enchantment Vitor Roque’s pink card of their 3-1 win in opposition to Alaves

Barcelona put the uncertainty over the managerial place on the membership past this season to at least one aspect on Saturday (February 3). The Catalan giants beat Alaves 3-1 courtesy of objectives from Robert Lewandowski, Ilkay Gundogan and Vitor Roque.

Nonetheless, Xavi’s aspect have been pressured to see out the final 20 minutes of the sport with 10 males. Roque was handed a pink card for 2 bookable offenses however a type of was extraordinarily contentious.

The Brazilian teen tried to nick the ball again off Alaves defender Rafa Marin. It appeared that the Spanish center-back was extra culpable as each went to the bottom off the again of their collision.

Nonetheless, referee Martínez Munuera handed Roque a second yellow card and subsequently gave him his marching orders. It was a call that infuriated Barcelona.

Deco has confirmed that the membership will enchantment the choice (by way of Barca Instances):

“We will try to appeal the decision on Vitor Roque and hopefully the second yellow card gets erased.”

Barca’s victory was a significant one because it saved them nonetheless in with a shout at efficiently defending their La Liga crown. They’re subsequent in motion on Sunday (February 11) after they face Granada.