5 Potential replacements in the event that Barcelona sack Valverde

#4 Laurent Blanc (Unemployed)

Blanc has done more golfing than coaching in the last few years

The soft-spoken Frenchman has been out of work since he was kicked out at PSG. However, that has not diminished the appeal he holds for Europe's top clubs.

The former Bordeaux and France national team manager had a brief stint playing for Barcelona for a season. This would have given him ample time to understand what the club is all about. Given how it ended for him at the Parisian giants, Barcelona may get a man desperate to prove himself on the big stages once again.

With the right kind of support, Blanc has shown that he can get a team to play the vibrant, attacking style of play Cules are desperate to see returning to their storied club

He was able to deliver 10 titles including 3 Ligue 1 trophies in his 3 years at PSG. This means he is used to managing big egos already and will be able to get the dressing room at the club to buy into his ideas. His favoured 4-3-3 formation (similar to Valverde's but more attacking) could help get the best out of players like Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic.

He already has a very good relationship with Barcelona's secretary of football; Eric Abidal. His easy-going manner, similar to that of former managers Guardiola and the late Tito Villanova makes him ideal for the kind of environment Barcelona strives to create.