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Barca line up Guardiola to succeed Rijkaard: report
Written by: AFP
2008-05-06 00:22:33
BARCELONA (AFP) - Barcelona have lined up their former player and current reserves coach Pep Guardiola to succeed Frank Rijkaard as manager next season, Spanish media suggested Monday.
According to reports an official announcement is due to be made on May 19 after the final round of league games. A Champions League semi-final defeat by Manchester United last week left Rijkaard facing the sack at the end of another trophy-less season. Club president Joan Laporta and sporting director Txiki Begiristain have reportedly already taken the decision to appoint Guardiola and will put it to the side's directors at their next meeting. Barcelona, lying third, are away to newly crowned champions and bitter rivals Real Madrid on Wednesday. |
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nelsonm2110 May 6th, 2008 05:52
I think Real will destroy Barca on WednesdayGiorgio May 6th, 2008 09:31
This goes to show, once again, the fickle nature of the individuals that run Spanish soccer. Rijkaard did a pretty good job at Barcelona; does club management truly believe that Guardiola will be able to do any better ?mmandela May 6th, 2008 12:26
I hope that Rikjaard stays... We can't forget that he won two Titles in Primera Division and one in Champions League! + some smaller titles... I hope Ronaldinho stays to!ajax72 May 6th, 2008 23:43
No place for sentiments here. The guy isn't winning a thing for a second season in a row and for Barca that's too much. If he were to coach MU or Arsenal he could've spent all his coaching life winning the same or even less - /Wenger/. Obviously in Spain they hire coaches in the hope of winning international titles in the firsr handand that's the difference with the english football.SAJNSHE May 9th, 2008 16:36
rijkaard was great the player cant play with each other they r very awful where is real barca