The day after the dismissal of Ronald Koeman, following the defeat on the lawn of Rayo Vallecano (0-1), FC Barcelona announced that Sergi Barjuan would act on the Catalan bench.
Barjuan, who until then coached Barca's B team, will be presented to the players this Thursday afternoon by President Joan Laporta.
Club legend Xavi Hernandez is holding the rope to take the reins back but he is currently under contract with Qatari club Al Sadd.
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Sergi Barjuan known as “Sergi” wore the FC Barcelona jersey for eight years (1994-2002).
The 49-year-old former defender coached in Huelva, Almeria, Mallorca and China (Hangzhou) before taking the reins of Barca B this year.