AFP, Madrid :
Barcelona are looking for a new coach after they sacked Ronald Koeman with the Spanish giants ninth in La Liga and third in their Champions League group.
A dire financial situation has hung over the club in recent months, causing Lionel Messi to join Paris Saint-Germain in August. Barcelona are 1.35 billion euros in debt.
Any successor would have to work within those economic constraints, bring back a more attractive style of football and significantly improve results.
Most importantly, Barcelona president Joan Laporta will want to see greater assurances that the team will finish in La Liga’s top four. Failing to qualify for next season’s Champions League would only deepen the club’s financial crisis.
