Bartomeu tells Messi: I'll sack Luis Enrique
The manager's reign looks to be coming to a
swift end, with the club's talisman calling for the
return of the man who gave him is debut, Frank
Rijkaard Josep Bartomeu has told Lionel Messi he will
sack Barcelona coach Luis Enrique after
Sunday's clash against Atletico Madrid, with the
Argentine believed to have requested the
appointment of Frank Rijkaard.
The pair held a meeting on Friday, and reports
on Spain's TV3 show Esports Club claim the
Barcelona chief informed Messi of his plans, with
the Argentine calling for the return of Rijkaard -
the man who gave him his debut in 2004.
Barca beat Elche 5-0 in the Copa del Rey on
Thursday night to ease the pressure on Luis
Enrique, whose relationship with the club's
talisman has disintegrated after he was dropped
for the 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Rumours have been rife in Catalan newspapers
that the pair have had a number of
confrontations, which neither have denied.
But Luis Enrique isn't expected to last much
longer after being whistled by sections of the
Camp Nou crowd, while Messi was afforded a
typically grand reception, which appears to have
confirmed Bartomeu's plans.
The club's president is under-fire himself
following Barca's failure to win an appeal over a
ban on transfers until 2016 and the subsequent
sacking of sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta
last week.
Carles Puyol also departed his role at the club,
before Bartomeu announced the decision to hold
a presidential election in the summer, one year
ahead of schedule, amid rumours former chief
Joan Laporta could launch a campaign to return
to his former role.Bartomeu tells Messi: I'll sack Luis Enrique
The manager's reign looks to be coming to a
swift end, with the club's talisman calling for the
return of the man who gave him is debut, Frank
Rijkaard Josep Bartomeu has told Lionel Messi he will
sack Barcelona coach Luis Enrique after
Sunday's clash against Atletico Madrid, with the
Argentine believed to have requested the
appointment of Frank Rijkaard.
The pair held a meeting on Friday, and reports
on Spain's TV3 show Esports Club claim the
Barcelona chief informed Messi of his plans, with
the Argentine calling for the return of Rijkaard -
the man who gave him his debut in 2004.
Barca beat Elche 5-0 in the Copa del Rey on
Thursday night to ease the pressure on Luis
Enrique, whose relationship with the club's
talisman has disintegrated after he was dropped
for the 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Rumours have been rife in Catalan newspapers
that the pair have had a number of
confrontations, which neither have denied.
But Luis Enrique isn't expected to last much
longer after being whistled by sections of the
Camp Nou crowd, while Messi was afforded a
typically grand reception, which appears to have
confirmed Bartomeu's plans.
The club's president is under-fire himself
following Barca's failure to win an appeal over a
ban on transfers until 2016 and the subsequent
sacking of sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta
last week.
Carles Puyol also departed his role at the club,
before Bartomeu announced the decision to hold
a presidential election in the summer, one year
ahead of schedule, amid rumours former chief
Joan Laporta could launch a campaign to return
to his former role.Bartomeu tells Messi: I'll sack Luis Enrique
The manager's reign looks to be coming to a
swift end, with the club's talisman calling for the
return of the man who gave him is debut, Frank
Rijkaard Josep Bartomeu has told Lionel Messi he will
sack Barcelona coach Luis Enrique after
Sunday's clash against Atletico Madrid, with the
Argentine believed to have requested the
appointment of Frank Rijkaard.
The pair held a meeting on Friday, and reports
on Spain's TV3 show Esports Club claim the
Barcelona chief informed Messi of his plans, with
the Argentine calling for the return of Rijkaard -
the man who gave him his debut in 2004.
Barca beat Elche 5-0 in the Copa del Rey on
Thursday night to ease the pressure on Luis
Enrique, whose relationship with the club's
talisman has disintegrated after he was dropped
for the 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Rumours have been rife in Catalan newspapers
that the pair have had a number of
confrontations, which neither have denied.
But Luis Enrique isn't expected to last much
longer after being whistled by sections of the
Camp Nou crowd, while Messi was afforded a
typically grand reception, which appears to have
confirmed Bartomeu's plans.
The club's president is under-fire himself
following Barca's failure to win an appeal over a
ban on transfers until 2016 and the subsequent
sacking of sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta
last week.
Carles Puyol also departed his role at the club,
before Bartomeu announced the decision to hold
a presidential election in the summer, one year
ahead of schedule, amid rumours former chief
Joan Laporta could launch a campaign to return
to his former role.