Barcelona Name Ernesto Valverde As New Manager.
Barcelona have appointed Ernesto Valvderde as their new manager.
Valverde has been the reported front-runner for the job for some time and he last week stepped down as Athletic Bilbao boss.
He replaces Luis Enrique at the Nou Camp, with the Spaniard calling time on his tenure after three years.
President Josep Bartomeu confirmed the appointment, stating: “A new era has begun.”
Valverde, who has agreed a two-year deal with the option of a third, is due to be formally presented on Thursday.
The 53-year-old Valverde is a former Barca player, helping the club win the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and Copa del Rey during two years at the Nou Camp under Johan Cruyff.
His managerial career has included spells at Espanyol, Olympiacos, Villarreal and Valencia.
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