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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. Every available first-team player was there and he was joined by assistant coach, Felip Ortiz. The challenges ahead - FC Barcelona As we head into November, FC Barcelona already has its full Liga and Champions League schedule set out, the only pending issue being the exact time of the final game of the month against Villarreal.

Koeman saw his side struggle in his first season in charge, but did manage to bring home one piece of silverware in the form of the Copa del Rey. This offseason saw the club go through a major period of turmoil as its dire financial situation saw Lionel Messi depart as a free agent after Barca were unable to re-sign him.

Koeman insists defeat to Rayo Vallecano was not fair. Gnabry claims Dembele is 'much better than Mbappe'. Edit Story. Oct 28, , am EDT. Tom Sanderson. According to Sport's Toni Juanmarti, the meeting between the board of directors and the first-team squad is underway, as they explain the reasons why Koeman was sacked, the situation with Xavi, and also to demand more from the players. Laporta, in particular, is not happy with some of the players' recent performances. Contrary to reports earlier in the day that Rafa Yuste and Mateu Alemany are already on their way to Qatar to discuss a deal to bring Al Sadd boss Xavi Hernandez to Barcelona, the journalist Adria Albets reports that both are still in Catalonia and are at Barcelona's training ground.

Almost all of the players are there too - they have their first training session under Sergi Barjuan's orders this afternoon. I wish you all the best both personally and professionally. There are many examples, and some very recent ones, of how someone can change a team with the same players in a short time.

The chosen coach will be key," replied Fabregas. Barcelona have announced that B team coach Sergi Barjuan has taken charge of the first team on an interim basis. Koeman is unwilling to give up a single cent of the 12 million euros he is owed after being sacked, says Moises Llorens.