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Barcelona make announcement on Luis Enrique replacement
BARCELONA president Josep Maria Bartomeu has announced the club will reveal their new manager on May 29.
Luis Enrique is will leave Barcelona as manager
Luis Enrique announced in March he will be standing down as Barcelona boss at the end of the season.
And on the final day of La Liga season, Barcelona were forced to settle for second place after Real Madrid beat Malaga 2-0.
After the final whistle, Bartomeu thanked Enrique and left the door open of a possible return.
He then revealed a new manager will be appointed before the end of the month.
He said: "We thank Luis Enrique for the effort he has put in the demands he placed on himself.
"On Monday 29 May we will announce the new coach," reveals president @jmbartomeu #FCBlive
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 21, 2017
On Monday 29 May we will announce the new coach
“The door is open. Now we have the Copa.
"On Monday 29 May we will announce the new coach.”
Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde is the favourite to be the new manager.
Valverde is familiar with the Catalans having played for them between 1988 and 1990 winning the Copa Del Rey and a European Cup Winners' Cup.