FC Barcelona Bàsquet has confirmed that Xavi Pascual will not continue as head coach once the 2025-26 season officially ends. The sports management is already working on finding his replacement for the bench. This is an unexpected turn in the sports planning, as the entity had counted on the continuity of the Gavà coach for the next seasons. Now, the sports management must find a coach with the ability to lead a project in the short and long term, in a bench that has lived a notable instability since the end of Saras Jasikevicius' era, with the subsequent steps of Roger Grimau, Joan Peñarroya and Xavi Pascual himself. After confirming that Xavi Pascual will not continue as head coach of FC Barcelona Bàsquet, speculation about his successor has not taken long to spread. Everything points to the fact that the list of candidates will continue to grow in the coming days and weeks, coinciding with the dispute of the Playoffs of the Liga Endesa in which the blue team will try to put an end to a drought of titles that has lasted since Saras Jasikevicius' era. In this context, the sports management is already analyzing different options to lead the new project, with several top-level coaches appearing in the betting to occupy one of the most demanding benches in European basketball. Giannis Sfairopoulos is one of the names that has gained the most strength in recent hours to become Xavi Pascual's replacement in the blue bench. The Greek coach has a wide experience at the highest level in Europe and is currently without a team after ending his stint at Estrella Roja. Throughout his career, he has built a solid reputation in the EuroLeague, competition in which he has reached two Final Fours and two finals, as well as directing top clubs in the continent. His knowledge of European basketball and his ability to compete at the highest level make him one of the most attractive options to lead the new project of FC Barcelona Bàsquet. Óscar Orellana is probably one of the most attractive options that FC Barcelona Bàsquet is handling. His main asset is the deep knowledge he has of the club's structure and philosophy, after many years as an assistant coach of different coaches in the blue team. His candidacy recalls, in a certain way, the bet that FC Barcelona Bàsquet made in its day with Xavi Pascual: a home profile, knowledgeable about the environment and prepared to take the leap to the first plane. In addition, Orellana already had the opportunity to act as head coach on an interim basis during the transition period between the departure of Joan Peñarroya and the arrival of Xavi Pascual, an experience that reinforced his projection to assume greater responsibilities. Zeljko Obradovic is the candidacy that most seduces Joan Laporta, especially because of the weight that would have in replacing a figure as emblematic as Xavi Pascual in the Palau. The experience, prestige and winning character of Obradovic fit perfectly with the profile that FC Barcelona Bàsquet is looking for to lead a new stage. At 66 years old, the Serbian coach is without a team after ending his stint at Partizan, a situation that makes him a very attractive market opportunity.