Ronald Koeman sacked by Barcelona after defeat at Rayo Vallecano

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  • Dutchman goes 14 months after taking over
  • Defeat leaves Barça ninth in La Liga, six points off top

Ronald Koeman’s underwhelming spell as the Barcelona manager came to an abrupt endon Wednesday night after he was sacked following a 1-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano.

His departure ends an unhappy chapter for the former player who won them their first European Cup in 1992 and leaves the club in turmoil on and off the field.

The defeat left Barcelona sitting ninth in La Liga on 15 points, six behind a quartet of clubs led by Real Madrid. Barça are third in their Champions League group having lost their opening two matches in Group E 3-0, at home to Bayern Munich and then away to Benfica. Ultimately, it was a sorry end for Koeman with the Rayo Vallecano supporters taunting Barcelona’s players and the manager as they left the pitch.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/27/ronald-koeman-sacked-by-barcelona-after-defeat-at-rayo-vallecano

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