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Barcelona. More than a club, and more than your normal managerial job.

Anything other than La Liga success simply isn't tolerated when you're in the dugout at the Nou Camp, and you're also expected to have a pretty good go at adding the Champions League trophy too.

That pressure is probably a good reason for why managers never seem to last too long in the role, with current boss Ernesto Valverde the club's 11th manager since 2000.

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And according to the man himself, he might not be there for much longer.

"I do not know what I will do next season," he said recently. "In this football, who knows? We all know how things are. I never think long or long term.

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"For us, two months are a very long term. If you win a game, everyone is happy and if you lose, everyone is watching you.

What I want is for everyone to be satisfied with the work. But we are not going to cheat.

"If you do not win the League, everyone looks at the coach because it is marked like that. I try to meet the objectives and, of course, how much we have left, so let's see it."

So if Valverde is to leave, just who will be the next man in through the revolving Nou Camp doors?

Here's a look at five potential candidates.

Xavi

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The midfielder is the bookies' favourite for the job having previously stated his desire to take it, and he's currently earning his coaching badges while he continues to play in Qatar.

Has no managerial experience, but would be a firm favourite with the fans.

Phillip Cocu

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Another ex-Barca midfielder, Cocu is currently out of work after leaving Turkish giants Fenerbahce in October last year.

Prior to that he'd won three Eredivisie titles with PSV Eindhoven.

Thierry Henry

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Yet another former Barca player, Henry is learning on the job the hard way as he tries to save a young Monaco side from relegation to Ligue 2.

Whatever happens he could well end up exhausted by the experience, and would doubtless find the chance to manager Barca much less stressful.

Marcelino

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The 53-year-old has taken jobs with plenty of Spanish football's middle-ranking teams, but has been impressive coach of Sevilla, Villarreal and Valencia in the past decade.

The time could come for him to make the step up to the Nou Camp.

Laurent Blanc

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Blanc played for Barca for a season in the 1990s, and the former France defender is now an experienced coach on the European scene.

He might not be seen as a long-term appointment (or at least as long as it gets for Barca) but would certainly be interested in the job.