Quique Setien admitted Barcelona's 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich "will cause a lot of damage" as he faced up to the prospect of being sacked as head coach.
Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu promised changes in the coming week following the club's humiliating quarter-final exit - saying "some decisions have already been thought of".
His comments were widely interpreted as indicating the end for Setien, with former Barca star Xavi and ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino among the names rumoured to be in the frame to replace the 61-year-old.
And Setien appeared resigned to his fate as he spoke after Friday's game, during which Bayern had raced to a 4-1 lead by half-time before inflicting one of Barcelona's worst
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