Quique Setien has been sacked by Barcelona after the 8-2 defeat to Bayern. The Spanish veteran, 61, only landed the job in January but saw bitter rivals Real Madrid win LaLiga after football returned.
His dismal follows a display in an 8-2 hammering in the Champions League quarter-finals has all-but ended his hopes of being at the Camp Nou next season.
Lionel Messi and the rest of the Barcelona dressing room would prefer the appointment of a manager who has achieved both on and off the field.
And as a result, Nou Camp chiefs have already begun the search and have several candidates including Xavi, Ronald Koeman, and Pochettino
Several sources have confirmed that the coach to take over the mantle is the Dutchman, who has been a successful player for the club and also coaches the holland national team, Ronald Koeman but waiting for the official announcement from the management of the club.