Koeman’s Sack: Barcelona Name Team B Coach Interim Boss As Xavi Is Lined Up For Permanent Job

Barcelona according to multiple sources in Spanish football have lined up legendary Xavi Hernandez as the next full time head coach of the  team but have in the interim named Team B boss Sergi Barjuan to take charge.

The Spanish giants sacked Ronald Koeman after Wednesday’s defeat at Rayo Vallecano with Xavi presently the coach of Saudi Arabian side Al Saad the leading candidate for the big coaching position.

A club statement read: “FC Barcelona hereby announces that Sergi Barjuan, the current coach of Barca 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.”

Koeman was already under pressure after his side lost to Real Madrid at the weekend and the midweek loss – their fourth in their last six matches – proved the final straw for the board.

Barca currently sit six points off LaLiga leaders Real in ninth place after 10 games.