Pep Guardiola's former team meets his current
employers in Wednesday's friendly when European
champions Bayern Munich host Spanish giants
Barcelona, who are on the hunt for a new manager.
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Barcelona arrived in Munich without a head coach
after Tito Vilanova resigned on Friday, as he battles
against cancer, but the Spanish giants are expected
to announce his successor soon.
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Vilanova's assistant Jordi Roura will be in charge at
Munich's Allianz Arena and the 45-year-old took
charge of Barcelona from December to April when
Vilanova was receiving treatment.
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After Guardiola won 14 titles between 2008 and
2012 at Barcelona, the pre-season run out has added
spice, especially given recent events which have
strained relations between the two European
powerhouses.
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Guardiola took charge of Bayern last month, amid
great fanfare, after the Bavarians lured the 42-year-
old to Munich following his year's sabbatical in New
York.
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Guardiola has already poached Spain Under-21
captain Thiago Alcantara from Barcelona to bolster
his star-studded midfield which includes
Netherlands' Arjen Robben and France winger Franck
Ribery.
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But Guardiola stirred up bad blood with his former
bosses earlier this month when he accused the
Barcelona board of trying to "damage" him.
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Guardiola lashed out in a press conference, making
allegations against the board, which were later
refuted, that he had snubbed Vilanova while he was
being treated for cancer in New York.
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"I will never forget that they used Tito's illness to
cause me damage, because it's a lie that I never saw
him in New York," he said.
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With relations strained off the field, there is plenty of
spice on it, although both teams are likely to name
weakened teams.
FC Barcelona would definately do well next season under their new coach because they have the Brazilian called 'Neymar'