Barcelona football club have announced Ex-Netherlands and Southampton manager, Ronald Koeman as it’s new manager.
The club sacked the former coach, Quique Satien on Monday after the humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern in the UEFA Champions league quarterfinal last week.
The massive loss they experienced this season has prompted changes in managerial and board room positions at the club, hence the appointment of Koeman as the new club coach and manager. His contract will last till 2022.
Barca on Wednesday August 19, released an official statement on their website confirming the news, which reads:
“FC Barcelona and Ronald Koeman have reached an agreement for the Dutchman to take over as first-team coach until 30 June 2022”
“The Blaugrana legend, hero of Wembley, the man who handed Barca their first-ever victory in the European Cup returns to Camp Nou.”
“This time, however, he will do so as coach as the Dutchman brings more than 20 years of experience as a manager and eight trophies on his CV.”
“Ronald Koeman comes to FC Barcelona after coaching in the Premier League, La Liga, the Dutch league, the Portuguese league and also on the international stage with the Netherlands.”
In response to the appointment, Koeman on Wednesday said;
“It was an honor to be the national coach of the Netherlands,” said 57-year-old. “For the past two and a half years I have done everything I can to achieve successes with Oranje.Nigerian oil mogul, Abdulrahman Bashir jailed in UK.”
“I look back with pride on what we have achieved together in that period. The Dutch national team has a bright future, I am convinced of that.”
“Everyone knows that Barcelona is my dream club. It feels very special to me to be able to become a coach there.”
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