Sevilla Boss Jorge Sampaoli Doesn't Deny He Wants to Replace Barcelona's Luis Enrique

Published on: 17 February 2017

PSG embarrassed Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday when they beat them 4-0. Their have nowbeen strong rumours that Luis Enrique is set to leave the Catalan cub at the end of the season and Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli is the most likely man to replace him.


The current Sevilla boss only took over from Unai Emery at the start of the season when he left to become PSG manager. However Sampaoli has already made a huge impression at the Spanish club who sit third in the league.

Sevilla are having an excellent season under the Argentine boss and are only three points off top placed Real Madrid and have progressed into the Champions League round of 16. This has caught the eye of many football fans, including the Barcelona owners who reportedly have him down as their number one target.


Jorge Sampoali spoke to theofficial club websiteabout how current Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has earned the right to decide when he calls it time on his Barcelona management career:


"This type of media speculation doesn't help clearly evaluate all that Luis Enrique has achieved.


"Barcelona's bench will be vacated whenever Luis Enrique decides what to do."

Sampaoli also spoke about the speculation of him taking over at Barca:"I do not have to explain anything to anyone. I have nothing to do with what is said.


"My mind is focused on continuing to work every day to consolidate an idea here, in the club that brought me to Europe.


"It is clear that this profession is about the present and the reality, and the reality now is to strive for this club. Tomorrow, you never know."

Neither did he deny or confirm the speculation of him taking over at Barcelona at the end of the season which is going to strengthen the speculation and put more pressure on him for an answer.


The 56-year-oldwould definitely deserve the top job of managing Barcelona as he has done an incredible job at Sevilla and taking them to where they are in his first season.

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