Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has discussed the appointment of Robert Fernandez as technical chief.
Fernandez essentially succeeds Andoni Zubizarreta, who was sacked last season.
"I thought of him right away in January. I already knew him. Over the course of these years we've been in touch about technical aspects of football.
"On occasions I asked for his advice and he helped us to bring some players to the club. He's an honest and very calm individual who completely understands the concept behind Barça's football."