Barcelona's legendary former defender Carles Puyol has said he has turned down the chance to become sporting director at the Camp Nou.
The role's previous incumbent, Pep Segura, resigned from the post in July this year along with vice-president Jordi Mestre. It means club president Josep Maria Bartomeu has been on the hunt for someone to fill the sporting director position and apparently Puyol was asked.
However, in a statement on Twitter, the 41-year-old said he would not be taking up an administrative role with the Catalan giants, per AS:
"In recent weeks, several news stories about my possible incorporation at FC Barcelona as a sports director have been published.