Barcelona have been left stunned by the recent revelation from Xavi that he will leave his role as their manager at the end of 2023/24 season, forcing the Barcelona hierarchy to look into other options. They have recently been linked with Jurgen Klopp, who is on his way out of Liverpool.
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Fabrizio Romano has opened up on Klopp’s future after he leaves Anfield and noted on his CaughtOffside blog: “Klopp has decided to leave and he hasn’t got an agreement with any other club, he’s free and he wants to take some time before deciding his next step.” Romano clarifies that nothing is happening right now regarding the possibility of the German coach going to the Catalan giants.
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He adds that the La Liga heavyweights are taking their time to decide on Xavi’s successor. Romano adds that this would have to progress “step by step” and that it would be complicated for Barcelona to convince Klopp to join them after leaving Liverpool, especially since he hinted at wanting some rest after this campaign is over.
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After Xavi’s sudden announcement of his desire to leave Barcelona next season, Barcelona have been linked to options. It has been reported that alongside Klopp, the club is interested in Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann to take over the role from next season.
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Klopp has won every possible trophy as Liverpool manager, helping them win their first-ever Premier League title. He also won the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup trophies while playing exciting attacking football. Klopp hailed as “amazing” recently for his heroics, is currently focused on guiding the Merseyside club to win multiple trophies, including the Premier League title.
