Barcelona fires coach Koeman after poor start to the season
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has fired coach Ronald Koeman after the team’s 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league. Club president Joan Laporta informed the Dutch coach of his decision following the match. Barcelona said Koeman “will say goodbye to the squad on Thursday.” He leaves with the club in ninth place in the Spanish league standings with 15 points from 10 matches.