Legendary Barcelona midfielder Xavi, who is in charge of Qatari side Al Sadd, is being lined up to replace the former Netherlands boss as early as next week
With Barca ninth in LaLiga and third in their Champions League group, pressure is growing on Koeman as fans grow restless with the team's poor performances
Koeman was watching from the stands as he served the second of a two-game touchline ban and saw his side fall behind to a well-worked Atleti goal with 23 minutes played
Amid a run of one win in five matches in all competitions, reports from Spain on Friday suggest Saturday's trip to Atletico Madrid will be the Dutchman's last in charge