Barjuan Appointed Barcelona Interim Coach Following Koeman Sack

Barcelona have confirmed the appointment of Sergi Barjuan as interim head coach following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.

The Dutchman was relieved of his duties after Barça slipped to a calamitous 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano; a result that leaves the Catalan giants a lowly ninth in La Liga.

Talks are at an advanced stage with former midfield talisman Xavi about succeeding Koeman on a permanent basis, but his release from current employers Al-Sadd is unlikely to be immediate.

That’s led Barça to announcing that Barjuan will take the reins for now, and they issued the following statement on their official website:

“FC 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. His interim position as first-team head coach shall end as soon as the club has hired a 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 1.00 pm CEST in the press room at the Ciutat Esportiva to discuss the game against Alavés, with president Joan Laporta also appearing.”

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