Everton fans were left in disbelief following a report which linked Ronald Koeman and Roberto Martinez to the Barcelona hot seat.
According to Marca, both of the former Everton managers are in contention for the top European job along with Xavi and Thierry Henry to replace Ernesto Valverde (via Everton News Feed), which shocked fans.
?Former Everton managers, Roberto Martinez and Ronald Koeman are both on Barcelona’s 4 man shortlist to replace Ernesto Valverde. Xavi and Thierry Henry are also on the list (Source – MARCA) pic.twitter.com/tSjf4fZequ
— ??? ?????? ????? (@EvertonNewsFeed) January 12, 2020
How many other professions can you name where you get rewarded for failure.
— JayT (@Jaytee1878) January 12, 2020
If that list is accurate, Barca are about to enter a few fallow years……
— Paddy Mc Williams (@Paddy06005672) January 12, 2020
Good luck to them because they are both charletons….
— . (@everton_dog) January 12, 2020
Would it be a mistake for Barcelona to appoint either Ronald Koeman or Roberto Martinez?Yes, they are poor managers
No, have since proved talent
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During his time with the Toffees, the Dutch 56-year-old, Koeman, had a rough season and a quarter at Goodison Park before getting the axe (as per BBC). Having a weak 1.48 points per game average over 58 games (per Transfermarkt).
Martinez, who was the man which preceded Koeman, fared only slightly better over a long period, with a 1.56 points per game total over 143 games managed (per Transfermarkt).
However, since their departure from Merseyside both have gone on to have successful international management careers, with Koeman returning the Netherlands to a former stature and Martinez impressing with Belgium (per Marca).
Despite their upturn in career trajectory, Everton fans were having none of it and believed that the Catalan giants could be making a huge mistake.
Oh how the mighty have fallen!?
— Tezzermelad (@tezzermelad) January 12, 2020
Barcelona must be desperate
— Jimmy Ellis (@JimmyEl49340061) January 12, 2020
That should be a laugh
— Gino (@Gino52483223) January 12, 2020
Two fraudsters
— Andy Francis (@andy_francis2) January 12, 2020
What do we think?
While neither manager had quite the desired stint whilst at Goodison Park, they are both successfully proving their managerial credentials in international management.
In football, a bad period does not make a bad manager and similarly, a good period does not make a good manager, however, despite not doing it at Everton, both have proved that they are capable managers on more than one occasion elsewhere.