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New Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez was unveiled at the Camp Nou on Monday morning. The Spanish club had been pursuing Xavi as a replacement for Ronald Koeman after he was sacked a fortnight ago, and negotiations with Al Sadd had proved trickier than expected. Xavi reportedly had a release clause …

Barcelona have named former midfielder and captain Xavi Hernandez as head coach on a contract until 2024, following the sacking of Ronald Koeman. The La Liga club received the green light on Friday to sign the 41-year-old after they paid the release clause in his contract with Qatari side Al-Sadd. …

Barcelona have named their ‘B’ side coach Sergi Barjuan as interim manager following the departure of Ronald Koeman, the LaLiga club said in a statement on Thursday. Dutchman Koeman was sacked after Barca’s 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, their fourth defeat in six games in all competitions. “(Barjuan) …

Ronald Koeman has been sacked as head coach of Barcelona after 14 months in charge at the Nou Camp. Barca have picked up just 15 points from 10 games in La Liga and have already lost twice in the group stage of this season’s Champions League. They are ninth in …

Ronald Koeman said there was “no point” comparing his Barcelona team to those from the past after defeat by Benfica made this the club’s worst start to a Champions League campaign. Barca – also beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich earlier this month – have lost their opening two matches in …

La Liga champions Atletico Madrid have re-signed forward Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona on a one-year loan deal. Atletico will pay the player’s wages and there is a compulsory clause to make the transfer permanent. The France international scored 133 goals in 257 games for Atletico, leaving in 2019 after Barcelona …

Barcelona started life after Lionel Messi with a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad as the Camp Nou came to terms with the departure of the legendary number 10. With fans back inside the stadium for the first time in nearly 18 months, Messi’s name was chanted in the 10th minute …

Six-times Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi’s painful exit from his boyhood club Barcelona has dominated the media space in the past few days. Messi left Barcelona after being the club for 21-years after both parties failed to reach agreement on a new contract. Well, the new contract talks failed primarily …

Lionel Messi has signed a two-year contract with Paris St-Germain (PSG) after leaving Barcelona. The 34-year-old’s deal also has the option of a third year. Messi left Barca – the only club he has played for – as they were unable to afford a new deal under La Liga’s financial …

Lionel Messi has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner had two other options after leaving Barcelona last week, but has chosen to move to the French club on a deal worth £25m per year after tax, plus bonuses. PSG and Messi will …