On Wednesday, Barcelona officially sacked head coach Ronald Koeman. The decision came after Barca lost away to Rayo Vallecano, leaving Barca in ninth place in the league.
For months, many have called on Barca president Laporta to sack Coman. Laporta refused to go down that path, instead continuing to express his confidence in Koeman in the hope that he could turn the tide of the season.
Now, looking back, Laporta thinks he should have made the decision to sack Koeman earlier, as he explained at Barca's press conference against Lacottivo.
Laporta said: "This decision may well have come too late."
"We should have gotten rid of him earlier, but it was easier for hindsight to analyze things." In September, when we supported him, we felt he deserved some confidence and should be given the opportunity to get the injured players back.
"I'm responsible for not making a decision before. We beat Valencia and Dynamo Kiev, but then came a series of bad results. We were drifting dangerously and we risked losing contact in all the races. ”
Numerous reports and rumors suggest that former Barca midfielder Javi Hernandez will be the club's next manager. Currently, Barca B head coach Sergi Balhouan will lead the team to the upcoming league match against Alaves.
Speaking about the rumours at a press conference, Laporta did not confirm that Xavi would soon become Barca's new coach, but noted that the club had several candidates to fill the position.
Laporta said, "I've never changed my words." I always say he's going to end up being Barca's coach. I hope he will serve during my tenure, but I don't know when.
"I will keep our choices confidential. We don't act like professionals, which can hurt negotiations. ”
Now, Barcelona are looking to bounce back in their upcoming La Liga match at home against Alaves, a game surely needs a win after scoring 15 points in 10 league games.