Barcelona : Top 5 successors to Robert Fernández as technical director

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MAY 23: In this handout image provided by UEFA, Marc Overmars arrives with the Ajax team ahead of the UEFA Europa League Final between Ajax and Manchester United at Stockholm Arlanda Airport on May 23, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) /

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MUNICH, GERMANY – AUGUST 18: Matthias Sammer at the Eurosport TV studio prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on August 18, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

5. Matthias Sammer

The Ballon d’Or winner was sporting director at Bayern Munich for 4 years. He is responsible for the signings of players like Thiago, Arturo Vidal, Mario Mandžukić and most notably, Robert Lewandowski.

In his first season working with Jupp Heynckes, he made a contribution to Bayern’s treble win. Sammer worked equally well with Pep Guardiola, and played a role in bringing many titles to the Allianz Arena.

But he has been out of work since 2016, when he resigned on grounds of poor health. But he his condition has improved considerably, and he may consider accepting an offer from a club like Barcelona.

But the German isn’t the best option because he does not have a brilliant track record working with youth players.

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