The electoral campaign at Can Barça has not really got started yet, but, unsurprisingly, the pre-candidates have already been outlining their projects with the use of big names. One surprise among those names is that Augusti Benedito made contact with former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Toni Juanmartí

Just one month ago, when Luis Enrique's future on the Barça bench appeared to be up in the air, Benedito decided to try and find another manager, just in case the Asturian coach did decide to leave the club. And one of those he looked at was Ancelotti.

Benedito phoned Ernesto Bronzetti, the coach's agent, to communicate his interest. The answer he got was a 'no, but...' In other words, Ancelotti re-iterated his desire to have a year off, but he didn't close the door on the Catalans. "Barça is one of the best clubs in the world and in football nothing is impossible," Ancelotti said.

However, any potential deal was discarded when Barça revealed not only would Luis Enrique remain at the club, but he would also sign a new contract. After winning the treble, all the pre-candidates know that to get rid of Luis Enrique would be suicide.