Barcelona have sacked Ernesto Valverde and hired Quique Setien.

Setien's contract runs through the 2022 season.

Ronald Koeman, Mauricio Pochettino and Garcia Pimienta were also rumored as candidates to replace Valverde.

Valverde took the Barcelona job in the summer of 2017. He won a league title in his second season as manager.

Barcelona are currently top of the La Liga table.