It was thought that the Blaugrana might hire the former Spain international's mentor, Marcelo Bielsa, to replace him at the helm, but they have instead gone for his right-hand man

The Catalans were beaten by Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Champions League and usurped by Real Madrid in La Liga, but the Argentine insists that they are still number one

The Chile international heaped praise on his former coach, while stating that Lionel Messi is the best football player on the planet

The 23-year-old has conceded that everyone at San Mames is concerned about the coach's future, hoping that the Argentine would consider staying with the Basque outfit

The Basques had claimed the scalp of Manchester United on their way to the tournament decider, but they turned in a disappointingly flat performance in Bucharest

The 24-year-old midfielder has admitted that Los Blancos were made to look silly by Marcelo Bielsa's men during their clash at the Santiago Bernabeu back in January

The 41-year-old, who has led the club to 13 titles since taking charge in 2008, is set to stand down in the summer and will most likely be replaced by a man he idolizes.

The Argentine coach has confessed that he should not have tinkered with his lineup while his troops were 1-0 up at the Jose Alvalade and looking comfortable

A fortuitous opener from Jon Aurtenetxe put Marcelo Bielsa's side ahead, but the hosts fought back and turned the match on its head with two quickfire strikes