Ernesto Valverde is the new FC Barcelona coach | FC Barcelona
Ernesto Valverde is the new FC Barcelona coach. The 53 year old former Barça player was previously Athletic Club Bilbao coach and he will take over for the 2017/18 season. Valverde will be presented on Thursday as FC Barcelona coach along with his assistant Jon Aspiazu and former blaugrana José Antonio Pozanco who will be the fitness coach.
Ernesto Valverde is a great fit for Barca but can he cope with the pressure? | ESPN
It's important to establish, for the purists who'll be gagging to know, that while "el Txingurri" (it's Basque for "ant," an affectionate nickname earned for his diminutive size and terrific work ethic) played under Cruyff, this is by no means a return to the Cruyff/Guardiola philosophy in its truest meaning.