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Barcelona sack coach Koeman after poor run of results

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October 17, 2021 FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman REUTERS

A first-half strike from Radamel Falcao was enough to hand Rayo Vallecano a shock 1-0 win over Barcelona on Wednesday and bring an end to Ronald Koeman's reign as coach of the Catalan club.

Koeman was already under huge pressure following Barcelona's defeat by rivals Real Madrid over the weekend and a second successive LaLiga defeat was quickly followed by the announcement of the Dutchman's sacking.

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