Barcelona officially hire Ronald Koeman as new coach
Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as their next coach, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, as the Catalans look to rebuild after their 8-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last week.
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- Published Date: 01:29 | 19 August 2020
- Modified Date: 01:30 | 19 August 2020
Barcelona will try to end one of the worst crises in club history with Ronald Koeman as its coach.
Barcelona officially announced a deal with Koeman on Wednesday, a day after club president Josep Bartomeu had said the Dutchman accepted the coaching offer and only details needed to be sorted out.
The official announcement comes five days after the team's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Barcelona said the former defender's deal runs through June 2022.
Koeman replaces the fired Quique Setién.