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Jonathan McFarlane

Henrik Larsson appointed Barcelona assistant coach as Celtic legend joins Ronald Koeman dream team

Barcelona have appointed Celtic legend Henrik Larsson as an assistant to new coach Ronald Koeman.

The beloved Hoops striker signed a deal alongside Alfred Schreuder until 2022 after Koeman returned to the Nou Camp in recent days.

He replaced Quique Setien following Barca's humiliating 8-2 Champions League exit to Bayern Munich last week.

Schreuder has previously worked at Hoffenheim and Ajax while Larsson links up with Koeman again having played with him at Feyenoord.

The 48-year-old most recently managed Helsingborgs in Sweden and has made his own comeback to the Nou Camp.

After leaving Celtic in 2004, Larsson spent two years at Barca, scoring 22 goals in 62 games and winning the Champions League, two LaLiga titles and the Spanish Super Cup.

His exploits in the Hoops were the stuff of legend, grabbing 242 goals in the number seven jersey and becoming one of the club's most renowned players since the days of the Lisbon Lions.

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