Barcelona ‘like’ ex-Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo as potential Ronald Koeman replacement

Barcelona ‘like’ ex-Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo and president Joan Laporta ‘has him on a shortlist of three to replace Ronald Koeman’ with the Dutchman on the brink after capitulation against Benfica

• REPORT: Barcelona suffer ANOTHER humiliating Champions League defeat
• The Catalan side are in distress and boss Ronald Koeman is now on the brink
• Catalunya Radio have cited Andrea Pirlo as a potential replacement for him
• Pirlo only has one year of manager experience, a disastrous season at Juventus

By Nathan Salt For Mailonline

Published: 06:29 BST, 30 September 2021 | Updated: 06:32 BST, 30 September 2021

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is a fan of Andrea Pirlo and has the Italian in the frame should Ronald Koeman be sacked, according to reports. 

Pirlo endured a nightmare rookie managerial campaign last year with Juventus in which his side scraped a fourth place finish to avoid falling out of the Champions League.

While his reputation took a hit for that ill-fated spell in charge in Turin Pirlo is reported to have admirers in Barcelona with Laporta chief among them, according to Catalunya Radio.

More to follow.