Breaking: Barcelona sacks Setien as head coach

Setien has been sacked by Barcelona after the 8-2 defeat to Bayern.

The Spanish veteran, 61, only landed the job in January but saw bitter rivals Real Madrid win LaLiga after football returned.

And a dismal display in an 8-2 hammering in the Champions League quarter-finals has all-but ended his hopes of being at the Camp Nou next season.

Lionel Messi and the rest of the Barcelona dressing room would prefer the appointment of a manager who has achieved both on and off the field.

And as a result, Nou Camp chiefs have already begun the search and have several candidates including Xavi, Ronald Koeman and Pochettino.