A move to Chelsea is still on for Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard.
One observer noted that they remain 'a club in a hurry', which means Grant will have to deliver in the title race, the Champions League or the FA Cup to save his job.
Sunday's evidence would suggest Grant is going to struggle, which in turn is likely to result in a replacement arriving in the summer.
Barcelona's Rijkaard, who still plans to leave the Nou Camp at the end of this season and would have the opportunity to link up again with coach Henk Ten Cate at Chelsea, is the clear favourite.
Grant cancelled a trip to Israel after the Cup Final defeat. He was due to report to the Israeli FA's headquarters on Monday morning for the second session of his UEFA Pro Licence course but chose to remain in London after the setback.
