# As Bartomeu is set to fire Setien, Ronald Koeman spotted in Barcelona

URL: https://technosports.co.in/as-bartomeu-is-set-to-fire-setien-ronald-koeman-spotted-in-barcelona/  
Published: 2020-08-17  
Updated: 2020-08-17  
Author: Raunak Saha

After a humiliating Friday night, losing to Bayern Munich by 8-2, already we know the Cantabrian coach is to be sacked and the board is likely to take major decisions at the club. As the coach is to be sacked, obviously, rumors surround who will be replacing, and there a number of options like Pochettino, Koeman, and Xavi.

There were rumors about the Argentine has been requested by the board, but, however, there’s a new twist to the story as the Dutchman has been spotted in the city of Barcelona. As the Euro cup has been delayed Ronald Koeman seems to be willing to leave his job with the Netherlands national team and take charge of the fallen Barcelona.

> Koeman tras unos días en Barcelona esta tarde ha llegado al aeropuerto del Prat para irse en vuelo privado. Es el mejor posicionado para entrenar al Barça. El que más gusta a Bartomeu. Falta resolver su contrato con Holanda [@DeportesCuatro](https://twitter.com/DeportesCuatro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@telecincoes](https://twitter.com/telecincoes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#fcb](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fcb?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/0Nxa0PmDqv](https://t.co/0Nxa0PmDqv)
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> — David Ibáñez (@DavidIbanez5) [August 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/DavidIbanez5/status/1295030984488910849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

All of these rumors surround the fact that Koeman was actually spotted leaving Barcelona on Sunday on a private flight. A team from [theSexta](https://www.lasexta.com/noticias/deportes/futbol/video-ronald-koeman-aeropuerto-el-prat-barcelona_202008165f3961d210ba9300016f91a1.html) Deportes has ‘hunted’ the Dutchman at El Prat Airport, in Barcelona and the Dutchman is a proper candidate for Barcelona as he one of the great legends in the history of the club, where he was from 1989 to 1995.

Also, president Josep Maria Bartomeu has even confirmed the fact that the coach is out late on Sunday night, according to [Cope](https://twitter.com/tjcope/status/1295108687061811201). However, today there will be a board meeting at the club, wherein a lot of announcements is supposed to be made and we will see if Koeman is appointed as the next coach of Barcelona, we will keep you updated.

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