Barcelona Sporting Director Deco meets with potential managerial candidate in London | OneFootball

Barcelona Sporting Director Deco has met with Hansi Flick, a potential managerial replacement for Xavi Hernandez, as per the latest coming out of Catalonia.

According to Sport, Deco traveled with assistant Bojan Krkic to London on Wednesday, where they will meet with Flick and his agent Pini Zahavi. The four shall discuss Flick potentially taking over from Xavi in the summer.

President Joan Laporta is reportedly ready to sack Xavi next week, with a meeting set between coach, president and sporting commission, during which they will present a report on his performance. Flick is one of the leading candidates to replace Xavi, and seemingly Laporta’s preference for the role.

Other candidates include Barca Atletic coach Rafael Marquez, reportedly Deco’s preference, and outside shots Thomas Tuchel, Roberto de Zerbi and Thiago Motta. It is however the first indication that Barcelona are preparing for life without Xavi already, and suggests that the decision-making process on his replacement is well underway.