Koeman chosen to succeed Setien at Barca

The former Everton manager will leave his job as head coach of the Dutch National team.

Koeman chosen to succeed Setien at Barca
Ronald Koeman

Ronald Koeman will be announced as the next Barcelona manager.

His appointment will soon be official reports talkSPORT and he will leave his role as head coach of the Dutch football team to manage the club he once played.

Quique Setien’s official relieve off duty from the Barca job will also be made known after Catalan club's president Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed that the former Real Betis manager will not be keeping his position.

Barcelona’s vulnerabilities were exposed and the manager came under intense pressure following their failure to keep hands on a trophy this season.

 

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The Blaugrana blew their chances in the La Liga during the restart as Real Madrid took over the lead to win their 34th trophy before losing heavily to Bayern Munich last Friday by 8-2 in the Champions League quarterfinals.

The numbers have not gone in favor of Setien hence the decision for the board to stage him down for a new manager.

Koeman was part of a few managers been considered for the job including Mauricio Pochettino, Xavi Hernandez, Laurent Blanc, who is another ex-Barca player, and Barca B head coach Garcia Pimienta.