Luis Enrique Appointed New Barcelona Manager
The former Celta Vigo manager will take over Gerard Martino as manager on a 2-year contract.
By Darian Goh — 20 May 2014, 12:53 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Luis Enrique Has Been Appointed As The New Manager Of Barcelona
Barcelona have appointed Luis Enrique as their new first-team coach on a two-year deal.
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The Catalan giants have swiftly turned to Enrique, who represented Real Madrid and Barca during an illustrious playing career before going on to coach the latter's B team between 2008 and 2011.
This Is His Third Spell At The Club, Having Previously Played For Barcelona As A Player And As A Coach For The Reserve Team
This wil be Luis Enriqu’s third spell at the Club, having previously joined as a player from Real Madrid in 1996, when he soon became a firm favourite with the fans for his competitive attitude. In addition, his versatility, knack of scoring big goals and technical ability made him a key member of the team.
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He Was Previously Managing Celta Vigo, A La Liga Club For Just One Season
He previously managed Celta Vigo for one season, guiding them to ninth place.
Image via bleacherreport.netThe ex-playmaker transformed Celta's fortunes after taking over at the Galician outfit last year, leading them to a surprising ninth-place finish this term.
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His work at Celta, following a year out, is what has caught the eye of Zubizarreta and the Barca board. He guided them to a ninth-placed finish this term.
dailymail.co.ukThe Appointment Of Enrique Is Just One Of Many Announcements With Leo Messi Signing A New Contract And Also The Arrival Of Ter Stegen
In a busy day at Camp Nou, which also saw Lionel Messi sign a new contract, Marc-Andre ter Stergen's move from Borussia Monchengladbach has now been announced, along with Jose Manuel Pinto's contract expiring.
The appointment comes on the same day as the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Lionel Messi signing a new deal.
Enrique Replaces Outgoing Manager Gerard Martino, Who Departed From The Club Having Failed To Win The La Liga Title
He replaces Gerardo Martino, who left after Barca finished second to Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
Gerardo Martino announced he would leave Camp Nou, in mutual agreement with the club, after Barcelona failed to defend their Liga crown - only winning the Supercopa de Espana in his solitary season in charge.
Enrique will look to succeed where Martino could not, with a lot of focus, for right or wrong, undoubtedly on how to get last summer's big-money acquisition Neymar firing on all cylinders.
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