September 12, 2019: Mercier In High Demand Internationally

Rumors are circulating that Joanne Mercier is attracting a lot of interest from international teams who are in search of a new manager. The FC Barcelona boss is one name that has cropped up time and again in press reports and it looks like she may well be making the jump to international management.

The favourites to lure Mercier onto the international stage are France who are on the look out for a new boss,...

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August 16, 2019: Mercier Bangs Drum Ahead of Opener

FC Barcelona manager Joanne Mercier wasted no time in setting high expectations publicly during her first press conference as manager. While Barcelona's excellent run of form in the pre-season has put fans in a state of constant euphoria since her appointment, the first team has a lot of quality that will impact them ahead of their first competitive match. “We have a lot of quality in this squad, more than I was expecting to be honest....

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Founded in 1899, FC Barcelona have been a fixture of Spanish football for over a century. They are still among the top tier of European clubs, having lifted the La Liga trophy 10 times since 2005. In the same period, the Copa de España has been claimed six times (including the last four), and the Champions League four times. That said, the Catalans have not topped Europe’s premier competition since 2015. But recently things start to slide, domestic and continental, as Barcelona captured another...

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