Xavi Pascual is the first option to succeed Joan Penarroya as the head coach of Barcelona, according to multiple Spanish media.
Barcelona dismissed Joan Penarroya today after another shocking loss in Liga Endesa. Girona was dominant in the Catalan clash, and something similar happened last weekend when Murcia surprisingly triumphed at Palau Blaugrana. When you add the ninth consecutive El Clasico loss against Real Madrid, it is clear why Barcelona decided to make this move.
The biggest candidate to replace Penarroya is Xavi Pascual. He parted ways with Zenit this summer after five years of cooperation, and in a recent interview the Spanish coach did not hide his desire to one day return to Barcelona’s bench in the future.
Claim Now Before Zenit, Pascual coached Panathinaikos for two years, and from 2008 to 2016 he coached Barcelona itself, winning the EuroLeague in 2010, along with four Liga Endesa titles, three Copa del Rey trophies and four Spanish Super Cups.
Barcelona will definitely have to react quickly because the schedule is merciless, and already on Wednesday they travel to Munich for the Round 10 EuroLeague game against Bayern, followed just two days later by Virtus arriving at Palau Blaugrana.
At this moment, Barcelona stands at 5-4 in the EuroLeague, while in the Liga Endesa they are at a very poor 2-4.
