Barcelona's board of directors will meet on Tuesday to discuss the initiatives that could take place by the club to pay posthumous tribute to the great Johan Cruyff, who died last week.

According to Catalan sport daily, Sport, a 'thundering cry' from the Blaugrana faithful is for the famous Nou Camp to be renamed after the Dutch icon who lit it up the stadium as both a player and manager.

Cruyff died of cancer at the age of 68 on Thursday, having won La Liga and Copa del Rey on the pitch with Barca, before collecting a series of titles as boss, including the European Cup in 1992.

Barcelona's supporters are said to be keen on the idea of naming the Nou Camp after Johan Cruyff

Cruyff leads Barca onto the field on January 8, 1977, as they prepare to take on Rayo Vallecano in La Liga

The Blaugrana's Dutch captain Cruyff wheels away during a game for the Spanish giants in 1978

HOLLAND AHEAD OF THE GAME The Dutch Football Association [KNVB] have announced that they will rename the Amsterdam Arena after Johan Cruyff in tribute to the three-time Ballon d'Or winner, who died of lung cancer. The KNVB president, Michael van Praag, has said: 'I can't wait for the moment when we rename our stadium the Johan Cruyff Arena. It's the best tribute we can pay him.' Advertisement

Barcelona are conscious that they need to propose an action which pays suitable homage to the lifetime commitment Cruyff gave to the club, and president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his fellow directors will meet with the legend's family to decide the acts of tribute.

Cruyff's son, Jordi, who - like his father - played for Barca and Holland, met with the club's vice president Jordi Cardoner to begin to assess the situation on Sunday.

And a strong ratio of Barca's fans have backed the renaming of their stadium, with 65 percent, about 8,000 participants, advocating the move in a survey on Sport's website.

That suggestion to honour Cruyff fell well above other initiatives such as erecting a statue at the entrance of the Nou Camp, retiring his famous No 14 shirt number, chanting his name in the 14th minute of every game and merely putting his name on the No 14 door at the ground - all viewed as disproportionate tributes to the legacy he leaves.

Indeed, in a second Sport survey, 'yes' was also the majority vote to the direct question of whether the Nou Camp should be renamed Johan Cruyff Stadium, with almost 60 percent of Catalans believing that would be the best way to pay homage to the Dutchman.

The ultimate decision is sure to be the most momentous that Barca's directive will have to take in the near future, especially for Bartomeu, who assumed his presidency office in January 2014.

Cruyff stands tall as boss before the start of Barca's UEFA Cup quarter-final against PSV Eindhoven in 1996

Cruyff (in black suit) poses with his so-called 'Dream Team' before their testimonial match in March 1999

It is perhaps no wonder that renaming the Nou Camp 'Johan Cruyff Stadium' is one of the options under consideration to mark the great man's passing.

Not only did he lift the league title in 1974 and the Copa del Rey in 1978, he is also credited with building the modern tiki-taka passing philosophy his former outfit have become synonymous with.

As manager, he won La Liga four times, the Spanish Super Cup three times, the Copa del Rey, European Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Cup Winners' Cup.

With 11 trophies, Cruyff was Barcelona's most successful manager, but has since been surpassed by his former pupil, Pep Guardiola, who achieved 15.

Ronald Koeman scored the goal that gave Barca their first European Cup under Cruyff in 1992, and ahead of Wembley's chance to honour his old boss, the current Southampton manager has backed the Nou Camp name change.

Koeman was the ball-playing centre half in Cruyff's dream team and he told Sport: 'I am totally in favour of the ground taking Cruyff's name.

'I think it is an excellent option. It would be an act of justice in world football towards someone who was unique. He marked Barcelona's history forever and he deserves it.'

Manager Cruyff (left) embraces Ronald Koeman after Barca become the Spanish champions in May 1993

Barcelona begin work on renovation of their stadium in 2017 with the project entitled Nou Camp Nou but supporters are urging the club to give their new home the Cruyff name once it is completed.