Koeman to pocket 12 million euros after Barca dismissal

The defeat at Vallecas will be remembered for a long time. The 1-0 loss at Rayo cost Ronald Koeman his job. Falcao was the man who got the goal. 

Even just before the game, Barcelona president Joan Laporta backed the Dutchman. But that defeat was the final straw. The club have decided to look for another coach. 

'El Pais' reports that Barca will have to pay Koeman 12 million euros for sacking him. In fact, if the club had not sacked him before, it was to avoid paying him that amount of money. 

The fact there was nobody lined up to replace him also probably influenced things. Now they will have to get a move on. 

Many other coaches have been linked to possibly take over at Koeman. Out of all of them, the favourite right now is Xavi, the Al Sadd coach and a Barcelona legend. 

The club right now needs to get fans back on their side and who better to do that than Xavi, a former footballer who is very well liked by the Catalans. In any case, we will have to wait and see what decision the club makes.