Former Barcelona player Jofre Mateu says former teammate Carles Puyol won't be returning to the club.

The ex-Barcelona captain was expected to take up the sporting director job offered to him by President Josep Maria Bartomeu.

"Although he [Puyol] has been thinking about it," Jofre, a former Barcelona player himself said on Que t'hi jugues!

"Right now I can tell you that he will not be a sporting director.

"I'm 99 percent sure Puyol won't take the position. He has other plans."