Barcelona appoints Sergi Barjuan interim Manager

Barcelona has announced the appointment of Sergi Barjuan as interim manager following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.

Barjuan was before now the coach of Barca B.

He will remain in the position of interim Manager until the Spanish club hires a full-time manager to replace Koeman.

“Barcelona hereby announces that Sergi Barjuan, the current coach of Barça B, shall be taking provisional charge of the technical management of the senior squad,” the club announced on its website on Thursday.

It said; “His interim position as first team head Coach shall end as soon as the club has hired full-time head coach to replace the dismissed Ronald Koeman.

“FC Barcelona President, Joan Laporta, shall be officially introducing Sergi Barjuan to the first team squad this afternoon before the training session at the Ciutat Esportiva.

“Sergi Barjuan will be attending to the media tomorrow Thursday from 1.00pm CEST in the pressroom at the Ciutat Esportiva to discuss the game against Alavés, with president Joan Laporta also appearing.”

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