Barcelona have confirmed the appointment of Sergi Barjuan as interim head coach following the sacking of Ronald Koeman.
The Dutchman was relieved of his duties after Barça slipped to a calamitous 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano; a result that leaves the Catalan giants a lowly ninth in La Liga.
Talks are at advanced stage with former midfield talisman Xavi about succeeding Koeman on a permanent basis, but his release from current employers Al-Sadd is unlikely to be immediate.
That's led Barça to announcing that Barjuan will take the reins for now, and they issued the following statement on their official website:
"FC Barcelona hereby announces that Sergi Barjuan, the current coach of Barça 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 full-time head coach to replace the dismissed Ronald Koeman.
