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Barcelona confirm Ex Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde as Luis Enrique’s replacement

ERNESTO VALVERDE has finally been announced as the new manager of the Barcelona.

Barcelona named former Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde on Monday as the successor to Luis Enrique and he will take charge of the La Liga runners-up on a two-year contract.

Valverde, who will be officially unveiled on Thursday, played for Barcelona as a forward between 1988 and 1990 under Johan Cruyff and is one of many of the Dutchman's former pupils to have turned to coaching upon retiring from playing.

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