Xavi Hernandez’s announcement that he will leave FC Barcelona at the end of the season has led to a lot of speculation at the club about his possible successor. The Catalans are keeping an eye on several candidates to play this role in the coming season.
However, Barcelona are not the only club that will be going to the next season with a new trainer, as several other big European clubs are also likely to change managers this summer. One such club is Bayern Munich, where Thomas Tuchel has not been able to fulfill the expectations that the Bavarians had when they appointed him.
Similarly, Eric ten Haag’s future at Manchester United is also very uncertain, and the situation at these two clubs can also impact Barcelona’s plans regarding their future manager. As SPORT has reported, Manchester United are considering Thomas Tuchel as a serious option for their next project.
The German coach is almost sure to part ways with Bayern Munich at the end of the season, and this situation allowed Barcelona to enter him into their list of candidates for the coaching position, as the Catalans would otherwise not have been able to get him released from the Bavarian club.
However, with Manchester United also in the race, Tuchel can decide to return to England, especially as he believes that he has unfinished business on the Isles. Despite winning the Champions League, the European Super Cup, and the Club World Cup with Chelsea, the German is yet to win the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Barcelona and the opportunity to lead a La Liga side are also attractive options for him. The Catalan club is currently his top priority, but Manchester United can also be a very good option for him going forward.
But as things stand, there is still a lot of uncertainty as Barcelona are yet to decide on their favorite candidate for the next season, and there is nothing to indicate that Tuchel will be the club’s preferred coach in a long list of candidates.
