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Patrick Kluivert will not continue as FC Barcelona academy director

Patrick Kluivert is out as head of La Masia.

Starting next month, the former striker will leave his post as FC Barcelona academy director, as decided by newly elected president Joan Laporta.

José Ramón Alexanko is said to be his replacement. The former Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona defender was also an assistant coach at Barça under Carles Rexach. He was recently the academy and scouting director of South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, from 2019 until last November.

Kluivert was appointed after his stint as director of football at Paris Saint-Germain and assistant manager of Cameroon.