Ernesto Valverde was announced as the new manager of Barcelona on Monday, with the former Athletic Bilbao man making the move to the Camp Nou.
Barcelona confirmed Valverde, 53, as Luis Enrique's successor:
FC BarcelonaErnesto Valverde is the new @FCBarcelona coach. Welcome, Ernesto! #HolaValverde https://t.co/XBjdEztHRe
May 29, 2017 at 5:16:30 PM GMT
The Spaniard was tipped as one of the favourites for the job even before Enrique announced he would leave Barca at the end of the 2016-17 season, per Goal's Ignasi Oliva and Ben Hayward.
Athletic then announced earlier this month that Valverde would leave the club, and his appointment as Blaugrana boss became almost inevitable.