Ronald Koeman appointed as head coach by Barcelona

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu had said that Koeman would be the club’s new head coach.

Barcelona on Wednesday officially announced the appointment of Ronald Koeman as the club’s new head coach. Koeman will manage the club until June 30, 2022. “FC Barcelona and Ronald Koeman have reached an agreement for the Dutchman to take over as the first-team coach until 30 June 2022,” the club said in a statement.Koeman replaced Quique Setien, who was sacked after the club’s 8-2 loss against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Earlier, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu had said that Koeman would be the club’s new head coach.”If everything goes well, Koeman will be the Barcelona coach. We bet on Koeman because of his experience. He was in the Dream Team, he believes in our philosophy,” Bartomeu had told Barca TV. 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.