LaLiga: Luis Enrique to step down as Barcelona head coach

Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has announced that he will leave the club at the end of the current season because he is in need of a "rest". The announcement came after a solid 6-1 LaLiga victory for Barcelona over Sporting Gijon. The result, coupled with Real Madrid's 3-3 home draw against Las Palmas, puts Barcelona at the top of the league table. However, Luis Enrique's men have very slim chances of progressing in the Champions League after the 4-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique led Barcelona to a domestic double last season, while in his first season in charge he also won the Champions League along with the LaLiga title and the Copa del Rey. "It is a difficult, measured and well thought-out decision and I think I have to be loyal to what I think," said Luis Enrique, who will leave the club as his contract runs out at the end of the current season. "I would like to thank the club for the confidence they have shown in me. It's been three unforgettable years," Luis Enrique added. "It's about how I live with my profession, with a never-ending quest for solutions and to improve my team. That means I have very little time to rest, very few hours to disconnect. I think it will be good for me at the end of the season, because I need to rest. That's the principle motive." You can already bet on who will be his successor at Barcelona, here are the odds for the top candidates according to Bet Victor: Jorge Sampaoli - 5/2 Ernesto Valverde - 4/1 Arsene Wenger - 5/1 Ronald Koeman - 8/1 Laurent Blanc - 10/1