FC Barcelona: Who should replace Ernesto Valverde if he gets sacked?

#2 Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Many would remember the player who ran tirelessly and scored absolute bangers with that magical left foot of his. Having hung up his boots in 2010, Gio slowly and steadily made his way by the ladder to being the Feyenoord's manager for four years now. His contract will be up soon and Barcelona's board should be looking for a possible return of a genuine fan favourite.

Having led Feyenoord to the title, is Barcelona the next step?

At Feyenoord, under Gio's guidance, they play typical Dutch football. Everybody in their position, wingers stay wide and hug the touchline. One sitting player in front of the defence, attacking through the middle and looking to overload the front with midfielders pushing up. Expansive, attacking but still solid at the back.

With Gio at the helm, Feyenoord won the league after an 18-year long barren run back in the 2016/17 season. In just his second year as a manager, he brought back the glory days of the Rotterdam side. He has a knack of getting the right balance between the ageing stars and the younger players breaking into the first team. Back then it was Dirk Kuyt, currently, it is Robin Van Persie.

Given the ageing players in the current Barcelona squad with the likes of Messi, Suarez, Busquets and Pique all on the wrong side of thirty, he would be better suited to handling everyone's game time.

Spending time at the club, he knows the pressure and would be up for it.