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Barcelona president Joan Laporta aims to bring Pep Guardiola back into the dugout. He intends to make an offer for the current Manchester City manager that the latter can't refuse, according to reports from El Nacional (via Sports Bible).
Barcelona are currently in a mess both on and off the pitch and need a born leader to get them out of their misery. According to Joan Laporta, that person is none other than former manager Pep Guardiola.
Pep Guardiola currently has two years remaining on his Manchester City contract and has won pretty much everything there is to win with the club apart from the Champions League. However, things haven't been rosy for the Manchester City manager of late. Guardiola even had a small argument with City fans regarding the attendance in the stadium.
If the relationship between the club and the manager keeps deteriorating, Barcelona have a genuine chance to bring Guardiola back to stablilize the club on the pitch. According to the aforementioned source, Joan Laporta is ready to do "everything in his power" to convince the 50-year-old manager to return to the Catalan giants.
Ronald Koeman is currently in charge of Barcelona but is definitely on borrowed time. Recent reports suggest Laporta is keen to give the former Holland manager the sack in the coming months.
Pep Guardiola, on the other hand, could be an ideal candidate for Barcelona. He has a proven track record of working with youth players during a rebuilding phase which is exactly what the Blaugrana want at this stage.
Pep Guardiola left Barcelona in 2012 before taking job offers at Bayern Munich and then Manchester City.
Barcelona were utterly dominant under Pep Guardiola
Barcelona were undoubtedly the best club in the world under the management of Pep Guardiola from 2008 to 2012. During his spell as manager, Guardiola won three La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues and two Copa Del Rey titles.
Guardiola was renowned for his tiki-taka style of football while building up a squad which mostly consisted of La Masia graduates. The likes of Pedro, Sergio Busquets, Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi were the backbone of the all-conquering Barcelona side.
However, one should not expect the same level of domination if Pep Guardiola returns to the Nou Camp. Barcelona are currently facing financial difficulties and it will take some time before they can start becoming competitive on the pitch.
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