Barcelona Fan Account Causes a Stir by Suggesting Frank Lampard as a Possible Successor to Xavi

• Frank Lampard has been without a job since his last stint at Chelsea FC ended in 2023
• Barcelona fans believe that the club need to replace Xavi after their latest 4-1 humbling
• Fans of the Spanish side are open to a new manager, except former Chelsea boss Lampard

Should Frank Lampard be given a chance to coach FC Barcelona?

If you ask fans of the Blaugrana that question, the answer would be a resounding no.

While Xavi remains the boss of the Spanish side, questions have been raised over whether he should be replaced following their latest defeat.

As noted by The Guardian, Barca were beaten 4-1 by their rivals in the Supercopa de Espana final, with Vinicius Junior grabbing a first-half hat-trick.

After the game, Managing Barca took to X (formerly Twitter) to pose the question about who should replace Xavi.

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The account shared photos of four managers who are currently free agents, asking which one the fans preferred.

While Joachim Löw, Hansi Flick and Antonio Conte were still considered reasonable options by supporters, many couldn't understand why Frank Lampard was on the list.

The former England international has been unemployed since leaving Chelsea in June 2023, where he served as interim manager.

Before that, Lampard was sacked by the Blues in 2021 and was also sacked by Everton for poor performances.

Barca fans reject Lampard idea

While the former England international can't seem to find a new job in the English leagues, fans in Spain don't want him to coach their side either. Supporters who commented on Managing Barca's post expressed disbelief that Lampard would even be in the conversation and weren't afraid to share their thoughts.

@warra_messi:

“Who sneaked Lampard in?”

@SuperMessi10i:

“Frank Lampard, are you serious? 😂😂😂”

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@Floyd_Wrld:

“What is Lampard doing there?”

@fcbharrison:

“Who invited Frank Lampard??”

@mirexmoses:

“Lampard ke? Godforbid.”

@FPLCalifornia:

“Is there better evidence for Barca being a done and dusted club than the presence of Lampard in this tweet?”

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Barcelona coach Xavi has apologised to supporters of the club after their heavy defeat at the hands of Real Madrid.

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick, and Rodrygo grabbed a fourth as Madrid beat their rivals 4-1 in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking after the game, Xavi described his side’s defensive performance as awful, Sports Brief reported.