Barcelona sack Setien after heavy defeat to Bayern

Spanish giants, Barcelona, have parted ways with their head coach after their inglorious exit from Europe at the hands of Bayern Munich at the weekend as they announced the sack of Quique Setien after a trophy-less campaign.

The club announced the decision on Monday, just days after the club was embarrassed in the Champions League quarter-finals in a record-breaking loss to Bayern Munich.

Having already been beaten to the Liga title by arch-rivals Real Madrid, Barcelona were annihilated 8-2 by Bayern Munich in their elimination from Europe’s premier club competition.

As a result, the club ended the 2019-20 season without a trophy, prompting Setien’s dismissal and, according to the club, a restructuring of the first-team setup.

“The Board of Directors have agreed that Quique Setien is no longer the first-team coach,” the club said in a statement.

“This is the first decision within a wider restructuring of the first team which will be agreed between the current technical secretary and the new coach, who will be announced in the coming days.”

Setien is the second Barcelona boss to be dismissed this year, with the former Real Betis boss having only joined the club in January.

In addition to Setien’s dismissal, the club also announced that the club will hold its presidential election in March 2021, with Josep Maria Bartomeu having come under fire following the club’s recent failures both on and off the pitch.

Former Blaugrana star Ronald Koeman has been heavily linked with the club in recent days, with the Dutch tactician rumoured to be announced as Setien’s replacement in the coming days.