MADRID (AP) -- The Luis Enrique era at Barcelona will end this season.
The coach said he will leave the Spanish champions to get some rest after three years in charge.
He made the surprise announcement following the team's 6-1 win over Sporting Gijon in the Spanish league.
''I need to rest,'' Luis Enrique told the post-match news conference. ''I won't be the coach of Barcelona next season.
''It was a very difficult decision for me, very well-thought out,'' the 46-year-old former Spain international said. ''The reason clearly had to do with the way of life I need to have in this profession, constantly having to find solutions, constantly trying to improve my team.