DBasia.news – Barcelona are reportedly looking for a new coach to replace Ronald Koeman. Koeman’s position has been rocked following a run of poor results and his dispute with Joan Laporta, the club’s president.
Several names emerge as replacement candidates. One of the most strongly linked is Roberto Martinez, the coach of the Belgian national team. But Martinez insists that Barca approaching him is just a rumour.
Now one more name has appeared. A name that is no stranger to Barcelona and is an assistant to Roberto Martinez in the Belgian national team. Yes, the figure in question is Thierry Henry.
Henry’s name was suggested by former France coach Raymond Domenech. He believes that Henry has the capacity to handle Barca at the moment.
“Henry has played there. He has the capacity. He has the advantage of being at a known club. He understands their philosophy and principles,” Domenech said as quoted by Diario Sport.
However, Domenech does not guarantee that Barcelona will be better in the hands of Henry compared to Ronald Koeman. According to Domenech, Barcelona will still suffer from whoever the coach is.
“Whoever the coach is, they will suffer. Because it would be better if they had a great squad. They have good players, but not great. If they don’t get players like that, I’m not sure they will be in the top five,” Domenech continued.
During his time as a player, Henry played for Barcelona from 2007 to 2010. Together with former Arsenal players, Barcelona won seven trophies, including two La Liga titles and one Champions League.
Besides Henry, another name that appeared is Xavi Hernandez. Xavi is currently a coach at Qatari League club Al Saad.