Barcelona have appointed former club captain Carles Puyol as assistant to sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta.
Puyol, age 36 years, spent his whole career at Barca before being forced to quit with a knee injury earlier this season. The defender, who played 593 games for Barca, also won the Champions League with Barcelona on three occasions, the La Liga title on six occasions and became a World and European champion with Spain.
Puyol will take up his new position in September.