Thursday 29 May 2008

Ex-Barça: Ernesto Valverde to Olympiacos

Former Barcelona forward Ernesto Valverde (44) has yesterday been appointed as new manager of Greek champions Olympiacos. On Monday, Valverde had announced that he would leave Espanyol Barcelona this summer.


Arriving in 1988 from city rivals Espanyol, Ernesto Valverde played two seasons for Barcelona. Although Barcelona manager Johan Cruijff liked the player, Valverde could not play himself into the first team due to injury problems. In 1990 he left Barcelona for Athletic Bilbao. With Barcelona, Ernest Valverde won one European Cup Winners' cup in 1989 and one Spanish cup in 1990.

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