• Ronald Koeman poses with a Barcelona shirt during his presentation as the club's manager. AFP
    Ronald Koeman poses with a Barcelona shirt during his presentation as the club's manager. AFP
  • Ronald Koeman holds a Barcelona shirt as he puts on his protective mask during his official presentation as manager. AP Photo
    Ronald Koeman holds a Barcelona shirt as he puts on his protective mask during his official presentation as manager. AP Photo
  • Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman poses with president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Reuters
    Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman poses with president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Reuters
  • Ronald Koeman during his official presentation as manager of FC Barcelona. AP Photo
    Ronald Koeman during his official presentation as manager of FC Barcelona. AP Photo
  • Ronald Koeman arrives for his official presentation as manager of FC Barcelona. PA
    Ronald Koeman arrives for his official presentation as manager of FC Barcelona. PA
  • Ronald Koeman, right, and Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu (L), during the presentation of Koeman as the club's new head coach. EPA
    Ronald Koeman, right, and Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu (L), during the presentation of Koeman as the club's new head coach. EPA
  • Ronald Koeman, second right, poses next to Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, second left, technical secretary Ramon Planas, right, and the club's executive Javier Bordas. EPA
    Ronald Koeman, second right, poses next to Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, second left, technical secretary Ramon Planas, right, and the club's executive Javier Bordas. EPA
  • Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman during the unveiling. Reuters
    Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman during the unveiling. Reuters

Henrik Larsson joins Ronald Koeman's Barcelona coaching staff


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Former Sweden star Henrik Larsson and ex-Hoffenheim boss Alfred Schreuder have been added to Barcelona's backroom staff alongside new manager Ronald Koeman, the club announced on Friday.

Larsson and Schreuder signed two-year deals. Koeman was appointed earlier this week as the replacement for Quique Setien, who was sacked in the wake of Barca's 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The 48-year-old Larsson spent two seasons at the Camp Nou as a player from 2004-06, scoring 22 goals in 62 games and winning the Champions League and two La Liga titles.

The Swede also played alongside Koeman for two years at Feyenoord between 1995 and 1997. Since his retirement in 2009, Larsson has coached Landskrona, Falkenberg and Helsingborg in his homeland.

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman, centre, with assistant coaches Alfred Schreuder, left, and Henrik Larsson. EPA
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman, centre, with assistant coaches Alfred Schreuder, left, and Henrik Larsson. EPA

Schreuder, 47, left Hoffenheim in June over a difference of opinions about the club's direction.

The Dutchman, who had previously served as assistant manager, rejoined the Bundesliga side last year from Ajax to take over after Julian Nagelsmann left for RB Leipzig.

Schreuder also had a stint in charge of Twente in 2014-15.