"The FC Barcelona and Sergi Barjuan have arrived to an agreement for his incorporation like trainer of the Barça B until 30 June 2023". With this escueto communiqué, the FC Barcelona announced that Sergi will be the new technician of the filial during the next two seasons. The ex left side converts , therefore, in the substitute of Javier García Pepper, that was sacked the past week.
It is necessary to remember that 'Pimi' had agreement until 2022 and from the club had confirmed him that went to be followed at least until then. However, in an unexpected twist of the events, the Barça decided to do without his services and destituirle practically overnight. Hours afterwards, in the Catalan press commented that Joan Laporta had chosen to Sergi like his relief.
Although it has taken more than the expected, this Thursday has confirmed the news and the also ex of the Athletic of Madrid has been announced like new trainer of the Barcelona B. The ex carrilero wrote in Twitter his first words like new technician of the filial and left clear that takes this challenge with a lot of win and with a lot of illusion by what supposes to return to the club of his loves so many years afterwards.
"I am very happy to announce that I go back to the Barça after 10 years. Encaro This new stage in the Club like trainer of the Barça B with a lot of illusion and with the maximum responsibility that this supposes. Visca The Barça!", it commented now preparador of the second team culé. It will be necessary to see how goes him to the of Them Franqueses of the Vallès, that does not train to anybody from the 2019, when it was sacked of the Hangzhou Greentown of the First Chinese Division.
It fits to stand out that to the mentioned Asian group, of the that finished going by the rear door, arrived in 2017 pertinent of the Almería. It gave the jump to the group almeriense pertinent of the Recreational of Huelva in April of 2015 to try save to the Andalusians of the descent of First. Unfortunately, it added only 7 points in 9 meetings and finish going down. To the following year was still in Almería, already in Second, but was sacked to half of season by bad results.
Sergi trainer has not been to the height of Sergi player
His path like technician can say that is very far of which had like footballer. Like player was nine years in the first team of the Barcelona, where settled after going up of the filial in 1993. It was indisputable in the left-handed side until 2002, when it decided to leave when finish agreement because it did not explain for Go Gaal. With 31 years landed then in the Athletic, where was important until the 2005, when it decided to withdraw of the professional football.